Rust of Salt....Sultry: Seduction and Southern Spain

The journey of wine veers south for the most part and the main stay of wines go by the lingo: 'Smith and Hook', or 'Los Carneros'...but the delicacy of wine is subtle, murky, and must be bold. I dropped by the Park Hyatt on 57th Street for a liquid lunch, behold:

The blood orange garnishes a stirring of #ElijahCraig and an unnamed "Olloroso Sherry". Sherry - 'cherry, 'xerry' - is a fortified wine from southern Spain in the bay of Cadiz just north of Gibraltar. The wines are fortified because they were sent over seas, just like Port or Madeira. In this case, the Olloroso sherry was aged so perfectly that I felt the subtle red fruit that can ripen even in the bottle.

Sherry's are fortified with a neutral spirits; Port with brandy, and Madeira as well. I did some online research and found a really cool example of Olloros Sherry:

The idea here is that seduction is not just juicy, but should mature with lingering afterthought. This Sherry above is a small production, Tio Alejandro, and should be aged about 3-5 years to be an Olloroso. Moreover, the lid of the barrels are remod on purpose, so to aerate the must and apply saturation to the wine.  Sherry's are great and I recommend you try your hand at liquor sur cuisine!