In the glass
Aroma: deep hazelnut, dried orange, toffee, sea salt, light rancio
Palate: walnut oil, dried apricot, mineral saline, aged oak
Premium Amontillado from Gutiérrez Colosía's oldest family solera butts: the Atlantic El Puerto microclimate gives the wine a lighter, more delicate character than Jerez city-centre equivalents at comparable age.
What it pairs with
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Grilled wild sea bass
The wine's Atlantic sea-salt depth and mineral freshness complement premium grilled fish. -
Aged Comté and walnut
Nutty oxidative wine with a nutty aged cheese creates coherence.
How to serve Soleras Familiares Amontillado
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled wild sea bass, Aged Comté and walnut. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Soleras Familiares (Family Soleras) range at Gutiérrez Colosía draws from the oldest butts maintained at the riverside El Puerto bodega since its founding. This premium tier represents the bodega's deepest archive of biological-to-oxidative ageing, distinct from the standard range by greater age and complexity.
- 1838 — Family solera butts established at the El Puerto riverside bodega
- 2005 — Soleras Familiares range created as a premium tier
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Gutiérrez Colosía
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- Extended biological-to-oxidative ageing from old family solera butts; premium tier
- ABV
- 20.0%
- Price
- €30-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1838
Frequently asked about Soleras Familiares Amontillado
What does Soleras Familiares Amontillado taste like?
On the nose, deep hazelnut, dried orange, toffee, sea salt, light rancio. On the palate, walnut oil, dried apricot, mineral saline, aged oak. Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a very long, saline-nutty with Atlantic freshness finish. Premium Amontillado from Gutiérrez Colosía's oldest family solera butts: the Atlantic El Puerto microclimate gives the wine a lighter, more delicate character than Jerez city-centre equivalents at comparable age.
When should I drink Soleras Familiares Amontillado?
Drink 5-25 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Soleras Familiares Amontillado?
Grilled wild sea bass is the canonical pairing; Aged Comté and walnut is the other strong match. The wine's Atlantic sea-salt depth and mineral freshness complement premium grilled fish.
What grapes are in Soleras Familiares Amontillado?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.