Lepanto 12 Solera Gran Reserva Brandy 700ml 36% (Spain)
🥃 Lepanto 12 Solera Gran Reserva Brandy is a Brandy de Jerez from González Byass, presented in a 700 ml bottle at 36% ABV with its dark blue gift box. The broad glass bottle, gold decoration and distinctive stopper make this a recognisable gift presentation. This is the 36% expression, a distinct strength from the 40% version offered in some markets.
🍇 The producer makes Lepanto from Palomino Fino grapes and double-distils the wine in Charentais copper pot stills in Jerez de la Frontera. Its identity is closely linked to the same Andalusian winemaking landscape that produces Sherry. The result is a grape spirit whose character is shaped by both distillation and the long relationship between oak and fortified wine.
🪵 Maturation follows the traditional criaderas and solera system in American oak casks. González Byass describes the classic expression as having an average maturation of twelve years, with nine years in casks previously used for Tío Pepe Fino and three in Oloroso Matusalem casks. This is a solera-ageing description, not a vintage or a claim that every component comes from a single twelve-year-old barrel.
👃 Lepanto 12 Solera Gran Reserva Brandy - The house profile highlights dried fruit, vanilla and caramel, with oak, nuts and spice adding depth. On the palate, the emphasis is on an elegant balance between intensity and smoothness, followed by a long, harmonious finish. These are tasting impressions rather than a list of added ingredients.
🏆 The exact 700 ml, 36% Lepanto 12 Solera Gran Reserva Brandy 12 expression received Gold at IWSC 2025. The badge refers to that competition result and year; it is not borrowed from the separate O.V. or P.X. expressions. Serve a small measure neat in a suitable glass and let it open gradually. Dark chocolate or a simple dried-fruit dessert are optional pairing suggestions. The dark blue gift box accompanies the bottle, completing its classic presentation.
📋 Key Details
- 🥃 Type: Brandy de Jerez
- 🏷️ Expression: Lepanto 12 Solera Gran Reserva
- 🏭 Producer: González Byass
- 🌍 Country: Spain
- 📍 Region: Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia
- 🍾 Volume: 700 ml
- 💪 Alcohol: 36% ABV
- 🍇 Grape: Palomino Fino
- ⚗️ Distillation: Double distillation in Charentais copper pot stills
- 🔄 System: Criaderas and solera
- ⏳ Maturation: 12 years average, as described by the producer
- 🪵 Wood: American oak
- 🛢️ Casks: Tío Pepe Fino and Oloroso Matusalem
- 👃 Aroma: Dried fruit, vanilla, caramel
- 👅 Palate: Smooth, balanced; oak, nuts and spice
- ✨ Finish: Long and harmonious
- 🏆 Award: IWSC 2025 Gold — exact 700 ml, 36% expression
- 🥂 Serving: Neat; allow aromas to open
- 🍫 Pairing suggestion: Dark chocolate or dried-fruit dessert
- 🎁 Packaging: Bottle with gift box
- 🔢 Barcode / SKU: 8410023152228
