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Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 0 to 10 years from bottling.

bottling0 yrs10 yrs12 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

What it pairs with

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

With cheese

Queso de Grazalema Our pick Payoyo describes its cured sheep cheese as straw yellow and intense, with a texture that melts on the palate. A dry Palo Cortado, begun under flor and finished oxidatively, has the depth for it, and sherry.wine names nuts and cured cheeses for Palo Cortado.

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

Facts

Producer
Equipo Navazos · visiting guide
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

Frequently asked about La Bota de Palo Cortado

When should I drink La Bota de Palo Cortado?

Drink 0-10 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with La Bota de Palo Cortado?

Duck confit is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Iberian presa (shoulder steak) and Hazelnuts and dried figs. The wine's full body and orange-bitter register are natural counterpoints to the richness of confit duck.

What grapes are in La Bota de Palo Cortado?

The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.

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