Coñac Centenario Fernando A. de Terry - (Puerto de Sta. Maria) Coñac, Brandy de Jerez Jerez-Xerez-Sherry Year of constitution of the solera: 1934 Bottled 1950s, precinto 80 céntimos (Tax stamp) Cork stopper Destilado de los Mejores Vinos de Jerez Distilled from the Best Sherry Wines "Brandy Terry Centenario is a traditional brandy made by the Criaderas y Soleras system with a selection of holandas and wine spirits matured in American oak butts. Terry Centenario follows a traditional and careful process. Made with "airén" grapes, the result of the distillation is called Holland, an alcohol of 70º. To produce brandy, only the central part of the distillate, the “heart”, is used. Aging is carried out using the criaderas and soleras system, stored in American oak casks previously filled with fine wines from Jerez. The ready-to-bottle brandy is obtained from the solera, which is the fine one closest to the ground and the one that has and monopolizes the oldest holandas. This process gives rise to an exceptional and uniform product in colour, flavor and aroma. History Guillermo Terry, the founder of the famous winery, arrived in Cádiz in 1574 and soon became a successful merchant. However, it was his precursor, Santiago José de Terry y Buset, who followed him and started the winery business in 1783. In the mid-19th century, he was succeeded by his son Fernando A. de Terry, who began to produce his own wines in Puerto de Santa María. It will not be until the third generation, with Fernando Matías de Terry, when the winery is officially founded. In 1905 Terry covered the bottle with a handmade net made in the same city, innovating and at the same time improving the economic situation of many artisans in the city. Forty years later, the Terry family bought the famous Hierro del Bocado Carthusian horse farm, and from then until now the Carthusian horse will be the essential icon and soul of the brand's image, along with the innovative yellow mesh." -------------------------------------------------------- Brandy Hispano Viejo 1870 "La Riva" M. Antonio De La Riva - (Jerez) Brandy de Jerez Jerez-Xerez-Sherry Year of constitution of the solera: 1870 Bottled 1950s, precinto 80 céntimos (Tax stamp) Cork stopper The year 1870 refers to the Solera of this particular Brandy. If you know how the Solera of a Brandy works the first lot of this particular brandy was made in 1870 then part of the brandy is removed from the botas or barrels and is refilled with new vintage brandy, this happens every year from the first vintage the brandy was made. So part of the brandy will still be from 1870 and every year new brandy will be added to the barrels, this is what solera is all about. mixing new brandy with the first brandy ever made and all the vintages ever since. The possition of the barrels all pilled up refers to which brandys are from newer or older vintages always moving the brandy from top to botom being the bottom barrels the ones containing older brandy. So in fact part of the brandy in these bottles will be from 1870 and from all the vintages since then until the brandy in the bottle was bottled. -------------------------------------------------------- Gladiador - Finest Brandy Marqués del Real Tesoro - (Puerto de Santa Maria) Brandy de Jerez Jerez-Xerez-Sherry Bottled 1950s, Sello 80 Céntimos (Tax stamp) Tapón corcho / Cork stopper "In March 1760, His Excellency Don Joaquin Manuel de Villena Guadalfajara Rodriguez de Manzano y Nieto, Lieutenant General of the Royal Spanish Armada (Navy), was appointed Marques de Real Tesoro (Royal Treasure) by the King, Carlos III. This was a new title, and it was bestowed on him because he had defeated a group of pirate ships attacking his fleet, which was carrying royal treasure from South America. As the fleet ran short of munitions, he ordered that his own silver be melted down and used to make more. The resultant glorious victory was rewarded by a grateful king with the honour. After his death the title languished, and it was in 1897 when King Alfonso XIII bestowed it on the original Marques’ grandson, Juan Jacome y Pareja, Vice Admiral and Minister for the Navy, who went on to use the title as a brand name for his Sherries, establishing a bodega in 1904. The first soleras were acquired from the Marques de Villacreces, wines nearly two centuries old which were rightly famous. Soon the firm was supplying wines to the Royal Household. The bodegas, in the calle Pajarete in Jerez contained 5,000 butts, and another in Sanlucar 2,000."