COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Fortified
VINTAGE
1998
GRAPE
Palomino Fino
PRODUCER
Bodegas Tradición
REGION
Andalucía
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Bodegas Tradición's Palo Cortado Añada 1998 is a unique fortified wine from Andalusia, Spain, produced under the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry appellation. Established in 1998, Bodegas Tradición focuses on creating pure, aged Sherries with minimal intervention. This particular wine stands out as a single-vintage bottling, a departure from the common solera system, having aged directly in American oak casks. It was selected to commemorate the bodega's twentieth anniversary, highlighting its commitment to preserving specific vintages.
ALCOHOL
21.0%
AVG. PRICE
€188
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-15°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
A single-vintage Sherry is a rarity in the blending-centric world of Jerez.
Fact 02
Aged outside the traditional solera system, directly in oak botas.
Fact 03
Robert Parker awarded this wine an impressive 96/100 points.
Fact 04
Production is extremely limited, with some vintages yielding only 350 bottles.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Palo Cortado Añada 1998 from Bodegas Tradición is produced from Palomino Fino grapes in Andalusia, Spain. This wine bypasses the conventional solera system, instead aging oxidatively in American oak *botas*. It is bottled as a single vintage ('Añada'), a rare practice in Sherry production, emphasizing purity and minimal intervention. The winemaking philosophy focuses on preserving the wine's natural character without blending, cold filtration, or additives.
