Sherry is made in Jerez and is probably the most well-known wine style from Spain, but it fell victim to its own success with the export of the sweet sherries. The old Hidalgo family produced sherry from the start and has always focused on dry types of sherry, especially Manzanilla, the driest wine in the world, because “the flor of the wine eats up all the sugar”. These wines are very popular in the sommelier scene.
“Sherry is everything. It can be an aperitif and it can finish a meal and do everything in between. But above all, it is a wine.” – Christy Canterbury
In Wine Masters Spain we make a full round tour of the peninsula through five Spanish wine regions where we discover their most famous grape varieties and their terroirs:
- Garnacha in Penedès
- Tempranillo terroir in Rioja
- Albariño terroir in Rias Baixas
- Sherry in Jerez
- Garnacha & Cariñena in Priorat
With the help of each region’s most prestigious wine producer, the viewer learns about the personal drive and family stories the origins and history of the best grape varieties, terroirs, and wines. The wine producers who share their stories and passion for wine with us are:
- Torres
- Muga
- Pazo de Señorans
- Hidalgo
- Alvaro Palacios
All these passionate winemakers have something in common: they run renowned family businesses. The family members share their ways of collaboration, task division, keeping the family legacy going and worries about succession.
Masters of Wine Tim Atkin and Christy Canterbury give their honest, authentic and critical opinions about each region, grape variety, terroir, wine and producer. They will also explain why certain wines are so valuable, what makes them and the terroirs so unique and how the interested wine drinker can make the best choice wine-wise.
Watch now at https://www.winemasters.tv/