Bodegas Osborne, Amontillado "51-1a" VORS

Name: Bodegas Osborne, Amontillado "51-1a" VORS
Brand: Osborne
SKU: 31232
Price: 87.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 31232 500mL

This intense and complex dry Amontillado from Bodegas Osborne is a treasure. Founded in 1722, Bodegas Osborne is one of the oldest estates in Spain. The estate changed its ownership in 2000, and now its new owner is re-releasing old Sherries. From a solera created in 1830, this Amontillado is in great condition and offers pronounced aromas of roasted nuts, balsamic vinegar, sweet spices, and touch of smoke. A combination of power and elegance that keeps improving in the bottle for ages. The 51-1a refers to a row of solera casks first filled in 1830 - likely by Pedro Domecq.

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Color

White

Country

Spain

Region

Jerez

Producer

Osborne

Grape Variety

Palomino

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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).