La Bota de Palo Cortado

What it pairs with

• Duck confit
  The wine's full body and orange-bitter register are natural counterpoints to the richness of confit duck.
• Iberian presa (shoulder steak)
  Full body and dry structure support the marbled richness of premium Iberian pork cuts.
• Hazelnuts and dried figs
  Nutty aromatics and dried fruit in the wine find their mirror in the traditional Andalusian combination.

How to serve La Bota de Palo Cortado

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. Duck confit, Iberian presa (shoulder steak), Hazelnuts and dried figs. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Palo Cortado is the rarest sherry style, arising spontaneously when a Fino barrel's flor dies unexpectedly before the wine is fortified to Oloroso levels. Equipo Navazos specifically searches for these exceptional barrels in established bodegas, buying single botas to release unfiltered as numbered La Bota de Palo Cortado editions.

1. 2007 — First La Bota de Palo Cortado released by Equipo Navazos

Facts

Producer

Equipo Navazos

Grapes

Palomino Fino

Classification

DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Oak

American oak bota; single-cask Palo Cortado selected from a Jerez bodega; unfiltered; numbered saca edition

ABV

20.0%

Price

€45-80 at retail

Drinking window

0-10 from bottling

First vintage

2007

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