The Catador

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Have you ever tried a biologically aged wine? Wines from Jerez are aged under a veil of living yeast called flor. This biological ageing process occurs in what is called a Solera system, a form of endless living and breathing wine maturation in which the flor is kept alive by the addition of wine from the latest harvest. Soleras can be hundreds of years old and produce mind melting wines. Contrary to popular belief, most Jerez wine styles are bone dry...