Wine from Amontillado Sherry comes out of Spain, where it sits as an appellation.
The vineyards are given over to Palomino.
Vines root into albariza and chalk.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as plains.
Dry wine and fortified wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows amontillado is characterized by dry, nutty flavors and a deep, complex finish and rich and intense.
Producers worth knowing include Bodegas Lustau.
Pour them alongside aged cheeses, nuts, cured meats and seafood dishes.
Serve at 10 to 12°C.
In the glass.
Dry: Amontillado is characterized by dry, Nutty flavors and a deep, Complex finish.
Fortified: Rich and intense.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- A.R. Valdespino Amontillado Tio Diego Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
- A.R. Valdespino Coliseo Amontillado VORS Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
- Barbadillo 'Principe de Barbadillo' 12 Year Old Amontillado Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
- Barbadillo 'Principe de Barbadillo' VORS 30 Anos Amontillado Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
- Bodegas Argueso Amontillado Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
- Bodegas Tradicion VORS 30 Years Old Amontillado Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
- Bodegas Viuda de Manjon Leona Amontillado Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
- Emilio Hidalgo El Tresillo 1874 Amontillado Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
At the table.
- Aged cheeses
- Nuts
- Cured meats
- Seafood dishes
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 10 to 12°C.
Nearby regions.
Amontillado Sherry: common questions
01.What grapes is Amontillado Sherry known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Amontillado Sherry make?+
03.Where is Amontillado Sherry?+
04.What food goes with Amontillado Sherry wine?+
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