Jerez: Bodegas Fundador Guided Tour with Tasting Session
Tour Bodegas Fundador, the oldest bodega in Jerez, with a guide. Trace sherry wine and brandy production from the vineyard, then enjoy your selected tasting.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 8 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: toasted hazelnuts, dried herbs, toffee, tangerine peel
Palate: walnut, bitter caramel, dry spice, leather
Complex Amontillado with a long dual ageing record: first biological under flor, then oxidative in American oak. Hazelnuts, toffee and dry spice.
What it pairs with
- Serrano ham croquetas The nutty, mildly caramelised notes of Amontillado pair with crispy ham croquettes.More wines for ham →
- Grilled mushrooms with garlic Earthy, savoury mushrooms resonate with the leather and dried-herb register of the wine.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
- Roasted chicken with almonds The wine's almond notes echo a classic Andalusian poultry preparation.More wines for chicken and white meat →
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 Capataz Andrés 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. Serrano ham croquetas, Grilled mushrooms with garlic, Roasted chicken with almonds. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Named in honour of Capataz Andrés, the cellar master credited with maintaining Lustau's Solera Reserva system through key decades of the 20th century. The Amontillado begins as a Fino under biological ageing and naturally transitions to oxidative ageing once the flor diminishes, producing a wine of greater complexity than either style alone.
- 1978Capataz Andrés Amontillado introduced in the Lustau Solera Reserva range
Facts
- Producer
- Emilio Lustau · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; dual biological then oxidative ageing; Lustau Solera Reserva range; average 12 years
- ABV
- 18.5%
- Price
- €16-24 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-8 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1978
Frequently asked about Capataz Andrés Amontillado
What does Capataz Andrés Amontillado taste like?
On the nose, toasted hazelnuts, dried herbs, toffee, tangerine peel. On the palate, walnut, bitter caramel, dry spice, leather. Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a medium-long with a dry, nutty tang finish. Complex Amontillado with a long dual ageing record: first biological under flor, then oxidative in American oak. Hazelnuts, toffee and dry spice.
When should I drink Capataz Andrés Amontillado?
Drink 0-8 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Capataz Andrés Amontillado?
Serrano ham croquetas is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled mushrooms with garlic and Roasted chicken with almonds. The nutty, mildly caramelised notes of Amontillado pair with crispy ham croquettes.
What grapes are in Capataz Andrés Amontillado?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.
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