AMONTILLADO CONTRABANDISTA 18% 0,75L

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AMONTILLADO CONTRABANDISTA 18% 0,75L

RegionSpain
Volume75cl
Alcohol content18%
CategorySherry
EAN8410792002540
Alcohol content18%
Volume75cl

The winery is one of the oldest in Spain and its history dates back to 1264, when the knight Alonso Valdespino received land in Jerez from King Alfonso X of Spain as a token of gratitude for his military services and the liberation of the Jerez region from the Moors. Wine was made in 1430, and in the 19th century the winery was the official supplier of sherry to the royal houses of Sweden and Spain. The estate was owned by the Valdespino family until 1999, when Spanish entrepreneur José Estévez invested in the renovation of the winery. Brownish, amber in color The aroma is piquantly salty, with a light oaky note, you can smell baked apples, roasted almonds, nuts and fried bread. Tannic spice and dried orange peel are added to the end of the aroma. The taste is full herbal and bitter, you can feel dried stone fruits, ripe citrus fruits and bitter acidity. The aftertaste is long and bitterly fruity with a nutty filling The grapes come from 25-30 year old vines from the "Macharnudo" vineyard. The wine is fermented under a layer of "flor" yeast in oak barrels and developed using the "solera" method in large oak barrels for 8 years and then developed using the "solera" method for 8 years in large oak barrels.

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