Cadiz: Private Tour with Wine Tasting
Explore Cadiz and Jerez de la Frontera on a tailored private tour. Visit a Jerez winery for an included wine tasting.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from bottling.
bottling5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
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What it pairs with
- Iberian shoulder (presa ibérica) The pago character and mineral depth of this Amontillado match pork's fat and flavour.More wines for pork →
- Artichoke with aioli Artichoke's tricky wine-pairing challenge is solved by dry Amontillado's mineral character.More wines for vegetables and salads →
With cheese
Queso de cabra payoya
Our pick Payoyo describes its semicured goat cheese as very creamy, nutty, slightly acid and savoury. A dry Amontillado, aged first under flor and then in contact with air, has the depth to meet it, and sherry.wine names semi-cured cheeses for Amontillado.
Queso de Grazalema
Our pick Payoyo describes its semicured goat and sheep blend as very melting and slightly acid, with a hint of hazelnut. A dry Amontillado, aged under flor and then in contact with air, meets it with oxidative depth, and sherry.wine names semi-cured cheeses for Amontillado.
How to serve Macharnudo Pago 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. Iberian shoulder (presa ibérica), Artichoke with aioli. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Macharnudo is the most famous individual vineyard pago in the Jerez Triangle, producing Palomino Fino grapes from deep albariza chalk soils with exceptional mineral character. Caballero's Macharnudo Pago Amontillado draws from grapes grown in this single high-reputation vineyard, producing a more structured Amontillado than typical solera-blended expressions.
- 1830Caballero begins sourcing from Macharnudo pago for premium wines
- 2000Macharnudo Pago Amontillado released as a named single-vineyard label
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Caballero · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- Biological then oxidative ageing; sourced from grapes grown in the Macharnudo pago
- ABV
- 18.5%
- Price
- €18-32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from bottling
Frequently asked about Macharnudo Pago Amontillado
When should I drink Macharnudo Pago Amontillado?
Drink 5-20 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Macharnudo Pago Amontillado?
Iberian shoulder (presa ibérica) is the canonical pairing; Artichoke with aioli is the other strong match. The pago character and mineral depth of this Amontillado match pork's fat and flavour.
What grapes are in Macharnudo Pago Amontillado?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.
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