Lepanto Gonzalez Byass Xerez Brandy Spain VTS – 1970’s

As a result of the high quality must used for Lepanto and the careful distillation process this brandy is extremely delicate and elegant. It shows a bright topaz colour with orange and golden tones. On the nose delicate aromas of caramel and vanilla, toasted notes and hints of wine due to the time spent in cask. On the palate dry and delicate with touches of toasted almonds from the Tio Pepe casks and raisins from the Matusalem casks.

Lepanto is a unique product as it is the only Brandy de Jerez produced 100% in Jerez from the Palomino variety. Only the best Palomino musts are used for the production of Lepanto, the mosto yema, the first musts taken from the pneumatic Wilmes presses. This mus is then distilled following a double distillation process carried out in two Charentais pot stills housed in Los Arcos cellar in González Byass in Jerez, being the only brandy to be distilled in Jerez. Our skilled master distiller Luis Trillo selects the central part or heart of the alcohol spirit produced, discarding the heads and tails. This part gives the purest and best quality and is known as Holanda. The Palomino variety gives very fragrant alcohol spirit with a fruity and vinous character. Aromas such as pear, pineapple and banana stand out due to the careful alcoholic fermentation of the Palomino wines.