Handford Wines

The original company was founded in 1896 by Don José Ruiz-Berdejo as an almacenista (a moorish word for warehouse or stockholder), i.e. a small, traditional family business producing and ageing sherries. In the 1940s, his son-in-law Don Emilio Lustau Ortega expanded the business while keeping its role as an almacenista. Lustau's own solera system, based on stocks begun at Lustau's inception as an almacenista itself at the turn of the century.

The Wine

In the 16th century, casks of sherry were lashed to ships sailing for the Indies as ballast, and were found to develop an extraordinary smoothness and complexity. Lustau has revived this style of sherry in the East India wine, which is akin to a light, sweet sherry. Unforgettable flavours of raisins, candied peel and nuts. Not to syrupy to enjoy as a dessert wine and with complexity to drink with tapas too.

Single Bottle: £14.99

In a case of 12: £14.24