Hidalgo El Tresillo Amontillado Fino

El Tresillo Amontillado Fino bottle image

Wine Description

El Tresillo was a card game that prior generations of the Hidalgo family used to play in the bodega.  Participants in this leisurely rite would sneak a taste or two from the solera before dealing each round, enough so that the solera eventually adopted the name of the game. Today it is one of Hidalgo’s oldest soleras, and its bottlings are considered a family treasure.

 

Emilio Hidalgo Winemaker
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Acclaim
"This is without doubt one of the most stunningly complex and beautiful sherries I have ever smelt or tasted, and it is worth every penny, especially when you consider the time it has taken for nature to make it. I have just poured myself a little drop now as I write (it is early evening) and I realise that I had barely noticed the power and richness of the wine because it is so incredibly captivating." — Julia Harding MW, Aug 2015
“This has a slightly languid feel, with orange curd, hazelnut and dried persimmon notes gliding along. A light bitter almond accent gives this just enough tension and cut through the finish.” (Web Only)
— Wine Spectator, Mar 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Jerez de la Frontera
Soil composition
Sand and chalk
Training method
Guyot Gobelet
Elevation:
185 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200
Yield/acre:
1.8 tons
First vintage of this wine:
1874
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Palomino
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Analytical Data
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