Amontillado
ReferenceJerez, Sanlúcar de Barrameda
ABV16-22% — drier examples 16-18%, richer styles up to 22%
Tasting Notes
Toasted almond, hazelnut, salted caramel, dried apricot, oxidized apple, iodine, tobacco, walnut skin. The hallmark is the nutty-saline combination — Amontillado should taste like the ocean dried on warm stone.
Brand Guide
Well
Tio Pepe Amontillado ($15-20)
Call
Lustau Los Arcos ($18-24)
Premium
González Byass Del Duque ($35-50)
Top Shelf
El Maestro Sierra Amontillado 1830 ($80+)
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The Story
The sherry that walks between two worlds—flor's elegance meeting oxidation's depth in Jerez's soleras.