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Lustau Dry Amontillado "Los Arcos" Sherry

Name: Lustau Dry Amontillado "Los Arcos" Sherry
Brand: Lustau
SKU: 56984
Price: 16.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 56984 750 mL

This Sherry with a bright copper color has aromas and flavors of toasted almonds, salt, dates, and wood. It is beautifully balanced with a tangy acidity. Traditionally served before a meal with assorted salty appetizers and cheeses, this would also be wonderful dropped in a thick soup for added flavor.

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Color

White

Country

Spain

Region

Jerez

Producer

Lustau

Grape Variety

Palomino

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Lustau Dry Amontilado "Los Arcos" Sherry

Sherry wines have incredibly complex production methods that are steeped in hundreds of years of tradition. Conditions have to be just so to produce these diverse and delicious wines. There is such a wide range in types and flavors of Sherry that you can pair one with every course of a meal! The "Los Arcos" is made from 100% Palomino grapes aged traditionally in neutral American oak. Amontillado is special because it undergoes dual aging of both biological and oxidative styles. The result is an amber colored wine that is complex with a long finish, yet still round and delicate. The characteristic amontillado hazelnut aromas and flavors are just exquisite! I would serve the "Los Arcos" slightly chilled as either an aperitif with cheese and nuts, with lighter meats, or mushroom dishes. HW

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Pairing Advice

There is a dish served at Mercat, a delightful tapas bar on Bond Street right here in the East Village, that is smashing with richer styles of dry Sherry. The dish involves tender roasted chickpeas, Morcilla (a kind of Spanish blood sausage), dried apricots, and mint. After the chickpeas absorb the meaty flavor of Morcilla and the slight sweetness of apricot, they are superb with Sherry. If you have any doubts that Sherry could be more than just an apéritif, this combination proves otherwise.

Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

Jerez

Sherry actually gets its name from our anglo-inability to pronounce the word “Jerez,” the town at the southern end of Spain in which the wine is produced. Like Champagne, Sherry can only be called Sherry if it comes from this specific region. That said, there are other “Sherry-styled” wines worthy of note produced outside of the Sherry D.O. (known as vinos generosos). Montilla, lying to the north-east of Jerez, produces some of the finest Pedro Ximénez in the world.

Amontillado

These Sherries begin life as Finos but lose their flor at some point along the way (usually around the seven year mark in the solera). As they are exposed to oxygen, Amontillados develop intense, nutty aromas and become richer in texture. They are almost always dry, though many possess a caramelized note that may be perceived as sweetness. These Sherries can last two to three weeks (in the refrigerator) after opening, but should still be consumed relatively young. Amontillados fall into the...

Palomino

Accounting for over 90% of the vine plantings in Jerez, this relatively neutral grape provides the ideal “blank canvas” for the creation of fabulously complex Sherries (much like the Ugni Blanc grape does in Cognac).

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