Luis Felipe Gran Reserva 60 Years (1 x 70 cl with Gift Wrapping)

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This Royal Charter has an average age of 30 years and is presented in numbered and screen printed bottles. Coming from the Cardinal Mendoza’s brandy reserve, in 1981, he created the winery Sánchez Romate. Each sip retains all the character and sweetness of the Pedro Ximénez grape with perfectly integrated alcohol. D. O. Brandy de Jerez. It costs € 65. Barbadillo, is a century-old winery located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. It has produced this brandy solera gran reserva for over 20 years which is sold in blown glass decanter which is numbered and signed by the person responsible for their production. One of the highlights is its intense amber-mahogany golden and warm colour, dry and well balanced in the mouth, with a long after-taste. D. O. Brandy de Jerez. It costs € 50. Make sure you try it!

Those almost forgotten barrels were marked with the mention LUIS FELIPE for having been reserved for Don Antonio de Orleans, Duke of Montpensier and son of the King of France Luis Felipe I, who lived in the Seville palace of San Telmo until 1890. Andalucia is a fertile land that produces magnificent crops and products. From this incomparable location come Andalucian brandies, many of which are safeguarded by designations of origin that ensure the quality of their materials and craftsmanship. In southern Spain, there are two in particular, the Designations of Origin “Jerez-Xérès-Sherry” y “Manzanilla – Sanlúcar de Barrameda”. Luis Felipe Gran Reserva is a fantastic Brandy of Premium class with an alcoholic volume of 40% from Spain, without doubts, one of the greatest from the category Cognac and Brandy. The origin of brandy is the use of low-quality wines that were used as “burned wine” and sent to Holland after being burned. This is where the name given to the distilled wine used in the production of brandy there: holandas. This spirit does not exceed 70% proof and is transparent. The ageing process in oak barrels gives it its characteristic colour. Contrary to what many may think, Brandy is not a Spanish version of cognac.The LUIS FELIPE legend originates in 1893 in a Cellar in La Palma del Condado with the discovery of American oak casks containing a matured Brandy, entirely different from those known at that time. The legend of LUIS FELIPE begins in 1893 with the discovery in an isolated corner of a winery in La Palma del Condado of oak barrels containing an aged brandy different from anything known up to then. Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ short, English for frequently asked questions of GOURMET VERSAND, you will find here. Since its discovery more than a century ago, LUIS FELIPE brandy has maintained its magnificent range of excellence thanks to artisan breeding and very limited production. Buyers delivering this bottle to a Non-UK will pay [%% bidValueAndCommissionExVat|multi_currency %%] (Hammer price + 10% buyer commission).

Endowed with a remarkable density of color and aromas, in addition to a soft flare favored by the passage of time. Who discovered it, a winemaker seasoned in winemaking and a good taster, said in amazement that he had never tasted anything like it with exceptional qualities that distinguished it from everything known then, whether it was made in France or Jerez. Apart from its quality, this brandy from Bodegas Osborne has a peculiarity closely linked to art: this white porcelain bottle was designed in 1964 by international artist, Salvador Dalí (hence its name). This brandy is aged for more than ten years in El Puerto de Santa María, and is soft, smooth and velvety in the mouth, with a complex and intense finish. Its dark mahogany colour is characteristic. D. O. Brandy de Jerez. It costs € 60. Another curiosity of these wineries is that bulls, which, at the time, advertised the brand, are currently the symbol of Spain on all roads. LUIS FELIPE was born in southern Spain, in Andalusia, surrounded by natural landscapes of unmatched beauty, between the marshes of the Guadalquivir, the beaches of the Costa de la Luz and the Sierra de Huelva. The legend of LUIS FELIPE begins in 1893, with the discovery in a winery in La Palma del Condado, of some oak barrels that contained an aged brandy different from anything known until then. The barrels were marked with the mention: Luis Felipe, since they had been reserved for the Duke of Montpensier, son of the King of France Luis Felipe I, who had resided in the Palace of San Telmo, until 1890. Luis Felipe, has been aged for more than a century, through the traditional process of "soleras" and "criaderas" in American oak casks, arranged in "cachones", one on top of the other.

With a unique style, LUIS FELIPE is known for its smooth texture, rich and mellow taste, intense dark color and unique aroma. The oldest distillate is found in the boots closest to the ground, called “soleras”, from which small quantities are extracted for bottling, without emptying them completely.