In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong, Saline And Nutty finish

Aroma: toasted almonds, chamomile, sea salt, dried herbs, light oxidative notes

Palate: walnut, lemon oil, saline, dried apple, subtle rancio

Single-vineyard Manzanilla Pasada from the Pago Miraflores: extended biological ageing produces a wine midway between fresh Manzanilla and Amontillado, with uncommon depth and saline persistence.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled red mullet
    The wine's saline complexity and slight oxidative depth stand up to the intense, aromatic fish.
  • Salted almonds and aged Manchego
    Classic Sanlúcar tapas companions for this aged Manzanilla style.
  • Cured anchovies
    Intense umami from salt-cured fish is balanced by the wine's long, refreshing finish.

History

Pastrana is one of the few single-vineyard Manzanilla Pasadas bottled under a dedicated label. The Pago Miraflores vineyard sits on high-chalky albariza soil above Sanlúcar, exposed to Atlantic breezes that maintain unusually consistent flor. The wine is aged longer than a standard Manzanilla until the flor partially recedes, developing the characteristic intermediate Pasada profile.

  1. 1792 — Miraflores pago established as source for Hidalgo's Manzanilla production
  2. 1995 — Pastrana launched as a named single-pago Manzanilla Pasada

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Oak
Extended biological ageing under flor followed by partial flor die-back; single-vineyard Pago Miraflores; solera system
ABV
20.0%
Price
€25-45 at retail
Drinking window
3-20 from bottling
First vintage
1792

Tags

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