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Back to Basics Tio Pepe
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An interesting (and welcome in my opinion) development:Gonzalez Byass is bottling a Tio Pepe “en rama” to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the company. En rama means “raw”, ie straight from the barrel, although in practice this wine will have had a light filtering to remove big bits and pieces. So this is the closest thing you can get to Fino straight out of the butt. More colour, not as bright, perhaps even a bit hazy, but way more flavour.
If you live in the UK, this wine will be available from June 2010 through the Wine Society, Lea & Sandeman, Harvey Nichols, Fortnum & Mason and Cambridge Wine Merchants.
Wine critic Charles Metcalfe tweeted from the LIWF last week: “Just tasted Tio Pepe en Rama at GB stand. Yeasty, full-bodied, utterly dry. Tio Pepe con mas cojones”
I hope this is not a one-off. It should be good! I can’t wait to try it… possibly at Vinoble next week [sadly it wasn't available at Vinoble]
Published on 24 May 2010 · Filed under: Uncategorized;
3 Responses to “Back to Basics Tio Pepe”
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martin skelton said on 28 May 2010 at 16:24
The light filtering is to remove any large particles but certainly not intended to remove the flor otherwise we would have had to resort to very fine micron filtering. A prolonged natural clarification in tank (ie. waiting a week for the deposit of flor to settle) and then racking off the cleaner wine is enough to produce a full-flavoured, delicious fino.
The wine does still have an appetising flor content despite the above. It gives the wine a slight cloudiness and a short shelf life. It should be enjoyed within 3 months but will last a bit longer if stored carefully.
The Wine Society is the main recipient of this product but small amounts are available at Lea & Sandeman, Harvey Nichols, Fortnum & Mason and Cambridge Wine Merchants.
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Justin Roberts said on 4 Jun 2010 at 10:44
Thank you for the comment Martin. The post has been corrected.
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Tom Quinn said on 19 Jul 2010 at 20:53
Tasted this about a fortnight ago at Pinchito Tapas, very nice indeed!
