{"product_id":"east-india-solera-bodegas-lustau-500ml","title":"East India Solera, Bodegas Lustau, 500ml","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eDeep mahogany with a glimmer of green-amber at the rim, Lustau’s \u003cem data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eEast India Solera\u003c\/em\u003e is a luxurious nod to the age of sail, rich, exotic, and full of story. The nose is a tapestry of dark caramel, maple syrup, and toasted walnut, layered with raisin, brown sugar, orange peel and a hint of polished wood. On the palate, it’s luscious and velvety, opening with prune and dried fig, flowing into flavours of burnt orange, molasses and sweet spice. Despite its opulence, a gentle acidity keeps the wine balanced, gliding into a long, warming finish with echoes of cocoa and candied fruit. Complex, nostalgic, and quietly thrilling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eFor when:\u003c\/strong\u003e dessert is an excuse, not a requirement.\u003cbr data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"809\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"824\"\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e creamy cheeses, foie gras, nut tarts , or simply over ice with a slice of orange.\u003cbr data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"909\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"931\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIf this wine were:\u003c\/strong\u003e a story, it’d be a voyage at dusk, golden skies, salt air, and the scent of oak and spice below deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003eA blend of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e80% Palomino\u003c\/strong\u003e (Oloroso) and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003e20% Pedro Ximénez\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cem data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eEast India Solera\u003c\/em\u003e is aged for 12 years in separate soleras before being married and matured for a further three years in a small 45-cask system, a process inspired by the 17th-century Sherries that gained richness and harmony while crossing tropical seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1706\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCrafted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003eBodega Emperatriz Eugenia\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cem data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eJerez de la Frontera\u003c\/em\u003e, this wine captures that maritime legacy in every drop, the depth of an Oloroso, the sweetness of PX, and the polish of time. A modern classic in Lustau’s range, it remains one of the world’s most evocative fortified wines: indulgent, balanced, and timelessly romantic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54899511525761,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/EastIndiaSolera.png?v=1763736863","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/east-india-solera-bodegas-lustau-500ml","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}