Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 0 to 10 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs10 yrs12 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Cured Iberian meats
    The wine's complex nutty oxidative character and medium body complement dry-cured Iberian products.
  • Chicken liver pâté
    Dried-fruit and caramel notes bridge the gamey richness of liver pâté.
  • Manchego añejo
    Aged sheep's cheese is a natural peer for old-solera Amontillado.

How to serve Amontillado de la Riva

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
  2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Cured Iberian meats, Chicken liver pâté, Manchego añejo. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Bodegas de la Riva was founded in 1776 as an almacenista house, aging wines in private cellars for eventual sale to larger bodegas. The Amontillado solera has been maintained through the 19th and 20th centuries and now contributes to Lustau's Almacenista programme, which bottles single-source wines from named almacenistas without blending.

  1. 1776: Bodegas de la Riva founded as an almacenista house in Jerez
  2. 1985: De la Riva Amontillado included in Lustau's inaugural Almacenista programme

Facts

Producer
Bodegas de la Riva · visiting guide
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Oak
American oak butts; dual biological and oxidative solera from the 18th-century De la Riva cellar; average 12-15 years
ABV
19.0%
Price
€22-38 at retail
Drinking window
0-10 from bottling
First vintage
1800

Frequently asked about Amontillado de la Riva

When should I drink Amontillado de la Riva?

Drink 0-10 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Amontillado de la Riva?

Cured Iberian meats is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Chicken liver pâté and Manchego añejo. The wine's complex nutty oxidative character and medium body complement dry-cured Iberian products.

What grapes are in Amontillado de la Riva?

The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.

Tags

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