Toro Albalá Poley Amontillado en Rama 35 Años 500ml

Toro Albalá Poley Amontillado en Rama 35 Años is drawn from a solera laid down in 1922 and reaches 21 per cent alcohol without fortification.

Amontillado begins life as a Fino under a veil of flor and becomes something else when the flor dies and the wine continues ageing in contact with air, so it carries both the saline lift of biological ageing and the nutty depth of oxidative ageing. In Montilla-Moriles the base is Pedro Ximénez, not Palomino, and the fruit ripens sweet enough that the wines build alcohol on their own. This one averages 35 years of age when bottled, five more than the VORS standard in Jerez, and comes from a solera started in 1922. The 21 per cent alcohol is entirely natural, the product of high sugars at picking and the evaporation that comes with decades in cask. It is bottled en rama, without filtration, which is what gives it its texture.

Serve at 13-14°C in a small glass, and drink within a month or two of opening. Match with jamón, aged Manchego, olives or consommé.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.