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Amontillado Seco Napoleon - - Vinicola Hidalgo
Ref: A8099
The Amontillado Seco is Amontillado for the purist, originating from Manzanilla sherry and obtained from years of ageing. The flor is allowed to die wherupon the wine oxidises into an Amontillado. It is dark with a rich, nutty aroma, a full complex flavour and is completely dry. The nose is redolent of peanuts and caramel and the wine has a pwerful and crisp acidity with a long finish. Add to a beef consommé for an enrichening experience!

The Hidalgo brand name of ‘Napoleon’ originates from the time of France’s occupation of Spain in the early 19th Century when Hidalgo, always with an eye to a new market, developed a healthy trade supplying the French officers in charge of the occupation forces. These are all sherries which represent the most traditional side of the market and are the purest examples of what the Jerezanos drink themselves.

Founded in 1792 by Don José Pantaléon Hidalgo, this is one of the oldest sherry companies and today, is run by Javier Hidalgo from the original premises in the centre of Sanlucar de Barrameda, situated at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River. Vinicola Hidalgo is one of only a handful of bodegas that remains independent and totally family controlled and our initial tasting of their sherries was a real eye-opener. Theirs are real sherries made from old soleras and are the product of a ‘artisan-craftsman’ ethos, with all the grapes sourced from their own vineyards situated on ‘albariza’ soils in Balbaina and Miraflores, two of the very best Jerez DOC’s. Wine-making is very traditional and all the Hidalgo sherries are matured in American-oak ‘botas’, something which is becoming rarer and rarer.

Price: £10.85
Including VAT at 17.5%

Qty:

Jerez (Sherry)		Medium Full Bodied
Palomino	Fortified	Dried Fruits/Nuts/Beef Consomme/Smoked Fish/Cheese
Vinicola Hidalgo	Medium Dry	Drink or keep

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