What it pairs with
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Croquetas de bacalao (salt cod croquettes)
Nutty Amontillado pairs well with the savoury richness of salt cod and béchamel in fried croquettes. -
Champiñones al ajillo (garlic mushrooms)
The earthy, savoury notes of Amontillado complement garlic-sautéed mushrooms. -
Queso manchego semi-curado
Medium-aged sheep's cheese with the nutty moderate complexity of family Amontillado.
History
Bodegas Faustino González was founded in 1920 as a mid-sized family Jerez producer contributing Amontillado and Oloroso to the regional almacenista network. The Amontillado is produced from traditional dual biological and oxidative soleras in Jerez's historic production zone.
- 1940 — Amontillado Faustino González established in the family bodega's commercial range
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Faustino González
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; dual biological and oxidative ageing; average 8-10 years
- ABV
- 18.0%
- Price
- €12-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-8 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1940