Gonzalez Byass Leonor Palo Cortado

Product Description

In 1835, 23 year-old Manuel Maria Gonzalez Angel reached Jerez prepared to forge his way in the prosperous and thriving sherry business. Encouraged by the continuous development of sherry exports, that year he acquired a small cellar and began to prepare and export his own wine. Shortly after, due to the growing success of his company, Manuel decided to form a partnership with Mr Robert Blake Byass, his agent in England, which gave rise 35 years after foundation and many name changes, to the Gonzalez Byass Company. He was lucky to receive wise counsel from his uncle, D. Jose Angel de la Pena, who was later to be immortalized as the world famous Tio Pepe.

Leonor is described as the wild child of Jerez. Due to its misterious ageing process could be described as similar to an amontillado on the bouquet and similar to an oloroso on the palate. Leonor shows a light mahogany colour with golden tones and slightly orange rim. The bouquet is intense and complex with typical amontillado notes such as hazlenuts perfectly balanced with other aromas such as bitter orange and mature oak. On the palate powerful and intense with toasted notes yet smooth and silky.