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.
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 15 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: old beeswax, dried orange rind, tobacco, roasted nuts
Palate: walnut oil, bitter caramel, leather, woody spice
VORS Amontillado of exceptional age from Williams & Humbert, minimum 30 years average age. Old beeswax, dried orange rind and tobacco on the nose; walnut oil and leather on the palate.
What it pairs with
- Whole roasted almonds The wine's hazelnut and walnut registers mirror roasted almonds classically.More wines for dessert →
- Aged Manchego or Idiazabal Very old Amontillado pairs with complex aged Spanish sheep's milk cheeses.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Mushroom and truffle risotto Oxidative complexity and dried-herb notes resonate with earthy truffle-mushroom preparations.More wines for risotto →
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 Jalifa Amontillado VORS
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. Whole roasted almonds, Aged Manchego or Idiazabal, Mushroom and truffle risotto. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Jalifa is Williams & Humbert's VORS Amontillado, sourced from soleras established in the 1930s during the era of Jerez's great merchant families. The name Jalifa refers to a traditional Moroccan title used for the viceroy of the Spanish protectorate of Morocco, reflecting Jerez's historical trade connections with North Africa.
- 1935Jalifa Amontillado solera established at Williams & Humbert
- 2000VORS certification conferred by the Consejo Regulador
Facts
- Producer
- Williams & Humbert · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; VORS certified minimum 30 years average age; dual biological then oxidative ageing
- ABV
- 20.0%
- Price
- €55-90 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-15 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1935
Frequently asked about Jalifa Amontillado VORS
What does Jalifa Amontillado VORS taste like?
On the nose, old beeswax, dried orange rind, tobacco, roasted nuts. On the palate, walnut oil, bitter caramel, leather, woody spice. Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a very long and dry with persistent hazelnut finish. VORS Amontillado of exceptional age from Williams & Humbert, minimum 30 years average age. Old beeswax, dried orange rind and tobacco on the nose; walnut oil and leather on the palate.
When should I drink Jalifa Amontillado VORS?
Drink 0-15 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Jalifa Amontillado VORS?
Whole roasted almonds is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged Manchego or Idiazabal and Mushroom and truffle risotto. The wine's hazelnut and walnut registers mirror roasted almonds classically.
What grapes are in Jalifa Amontillado VORS?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.
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