This Manzanilla Pasada En Rama is bottled 4 times each year and this is the "Saca de Verano" (summer bottling) done on the 2025 Summer Solstice.  It is golden in colour since the "flor" covering (formed by yeasts of the Saccharomyces Cerevisiae genus which protects the Manzanilla from the air) inevitably fades over time.  As this Manzanilla Pasada is aged for 8 years a very small amount of oxidative ageing follows the extended biological ageing that takes place when the Manzanilla is young.  This is a Manzanilla of great intensity and character which is complex with that characteristic seaside tang and fresh acidity.  It looks like a slightly more golden Fino, smells as if it's come straight from the cask, and is quite delightful.

Each of these quarterly bottlings of this Manzanilla is unique, and available only in limited quantities.  Each Saca label is also unique with a different animal selected for each one.  In the past it has usually been a bird from the Doñana national park, which is a wetland area on the other side of the Guadalquivir river to Sanlucar.  Doñana is a wetland of international importance and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The park is essential in preserving the microclimate of the region which is vital for the production of Sherry.  For the ‘Saca de Verano’ (Summer bottling), they have chosen a fish, the Sea Bream, which is common to the Atlantic waters surrounding Sanlúcar de Barrameda and Doñana.

Please also consider the half bottles of Barbardillo's Manzanilla Padasa En Rama "Pastora" which is a regularly stocked line which you can view by clicking here.