Hidalgo Morenita

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Wine Description

Morenita-meaning the little brunette-refers to rich brown color of this sherry.  The blend of Palomino and Pedro Ximénez lends to this wine, a rich brown color with dark golden highlights. Created by a close family-friend and local grower back in the 1970’s, to mimic the classic Jerezano tavern blend of mixing fino and pedro ximenez, Morenita is a delightful sherry.

Emilio Hidalgo Winemaker
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Acclaim
“This is bright for a cream Sherry, with green tea and ginger notes out front, providing heft to the date, raisin, caramel and charred bourbon barrel accents. The sleek finish lets the green tea edge reemerge, with well-embedded acidity for length.”
— Wine Spectator, Oct 2013
Smooth and sweet, like a cream Sherry is supposed to be. On the nose, this one easily shifts from ripe apricot and peach fruit to nuts and saline. The palate starts with a blast of coffee and mocha, and then folds in brown sugar and spice. Sweet, long and generous, with accents of cinnamon, clove and milk chocolate.
— Wine Enthusiast, Nov 2008
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Jerez de la Frontera
Soil composition
Chalk and sand
Training method
Guyot/Gobelet
Elevation:
185 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200
Yield/acre:
1.8 tons
Exposure:
Varied
Year vineyard planted:
1974; 2003
Harvest time:
August-September
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
Palomino and Pedro Ximénez
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
500 L
Type of oak:
American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
Until ordered
Age of Aging Container:
Average 80-100 years old
Length of bottle aging:
Pure Barrel Aging
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
4.4 g/L
Alcohol:
17 %
Dry extract:
144 g/L
Residual sugar:
129 g/L
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