Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo

What it pairs with

• Chicken in almond sauce (pollo en pepitoria)
  Almond notes in the wine amplify the classic Andalusian nut-thickened sauce.
• Mushroom risotto
  Earthy, savoury notes of the Amontillado mirror umami-rich mushroom rice.
• Hazelnut cake
  Roasted hazelnut aromatics find a natural sweet counterpart in nut-based baking.

How to serve Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo

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. Chicken in almond sauce (pollo en pepitoria), Mushroom risotto, Hazelnut cake. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Lustau's Almacenista programme was launched to bring the wines of small independent stockholders (almacenistas) to the market. These private holders age small quantities of sherry in their own cellars for personal consumption or sale to large houses; Lustau bottles them without blending as single-source bottlings. The Del Castillo Amontillado comes from the cellar of a named almacenista family.

1. 1985 — Lustau Almacenista programme launched, including the Del Castillo Amontillado

Facts

Producer

Emilio Lustau

Grapes

Palomino Fino

Classification

DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Oak

American oak butts from a single almacenista (private stockholder) cellar; dual biological and oxidative ageing; average 14 years

ABV

19.0%

Price

€22-38 at retail

Drinking window

0-10 from bottling

First vintage

1985

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