Valdespino VOS Medium Oloroso Solera 500ml pipers-brook Then it’s back into cement

Then it’s back into cement for the second alcoholic fermentation before maturation in large oak for one year

framed by a mouth-watering acidity

hints of spice (including cardamom)

742 (2014 base) has really opened up since I last tasted it about a year ago

Domaine Faiveley combines the principles of modern winemaking methods with the time honored traditions that have been practiced for centuries within their 19th century cellars

Valdespino VOS Medium Oloroso Solera 500ml pipers-brook Then it’s back into cementValdespino Solera 1842 is a V. O. S. wine it's over 20 years of age, and more importantly: the wine spends almost half of its time as a Palomino blend. This makes the end result much more integrated and naturally sweet than when the blend is brought together right before bottling.