{"product_id":"cardenalmendozacartareal-700ml-15283","title":"CardenalMendozaCartaReal(700mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;A splendid Brandy of Cádiz aged an average of twenty-five years using the solera method for a rich palate and deep fragrance. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The history of the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Sanchez Romate bodega\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; goes all the way back to \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;1781 \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;when it was founded by \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Juan Sánchez Latorre \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;in the Spanish city of Cádiz. Remarkably, the entire operation is still in family hands. The bodega supports \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;several brands\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, including their flagship \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Cardenal Mendoza \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;line of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;solera-aged Brandy\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; and six other exclusive Spirits.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Cardenal Mendoza Carta Real \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;stands out from the rest of its fine sister Brandies. The first barrels were laid down in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;1981\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; to celebrate the bicentennial of the bodega, but the first release did not come until the turn of the century when the grand Spirit was at \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;perfection\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. The name of the release — \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Carta Real\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, the “Royal Letter” — comes from a \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;royal state dinner \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;served in 1900 at the royal palace of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;King Alfonso XII\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. Since the year 2000 this annual release has continued to advance in character with the average age of the Brandy reaching upwards of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;twenty-five years\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; using the Solera method in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;ex-Sherry cask\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. This is an annual exclusive release and each bottle is hand-numbered.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;u\u0026gt;Smartass Corner:\u0026lt;\/u\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Cádiz sits on the Atlantic coast just about forty miles north of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean Sea opens up to the Ocean.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130197270710,"sku":"15283","price":22.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/cardenalmendozacartareal-700ml_15283_01_1a381ae5_23a3942d-18cc-41ad-b1fd-62c1cfa3031f.jpg?v=1779037253","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/cardenalmendozacartareal-700ml-15283","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}