A glass of Fino makes me happy but it’s not to everyone’s tastes. At 15-17%, it’s not exactly low in alcohol either.
But the Sherry trade association Fedejerez has revealed the region is trying to push through a change in EU regulations, which would bring the minimum level of alcohol down to 14%.
“We are trying to change the legislation to allow 14% fino to adapt to younger consumers,†he told rebeccagibb.com.
According to Fedejerez, it will take at least two years to negotiate the corridors of the European Union.
Under current EU regulations, ‘Sherry’ is defined as Spanish liqueur wine with a minimum alcoholic strength of 15 %.
Fedejerez is also promoting Sherry cocktails in the US and Japan to show it can be a young person’s drink. If it’s ok with them, I’ll stick to neat Sherry.
