Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana) - Oloroso Faraon

Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana)Oloroso Faraon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Oloroso Faraon of Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana) is a natural sweet wine from the region of Oloroso Sherry of Andalousie.
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, mature and hard cheese or cured meat.
The Oloroso Faraon of the Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana) is in the top 50 of wines of Oloroso Sherry.

Taste structure of the Oloroso Faraon from the Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana)

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Oloroso Faraon of Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana) in the region of Andalousie is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Oloroso Faraon of Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana) in the region of Andalousie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana)'s Oloroso Faraon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
18°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Onchette

A very old grape variety that was once grown on the left bank of the Drac Valley in the south of the Isère department - Cordéac, Saint Jean d'Hérans, Saint Baudille et Pipet, ... -. Virtually unknown in other French wine-growing regions, it is very little propagated today, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to Thierry Lacombe (I.N.R.A./Montpellier), it is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between the white gouais and the chatus, as is also the serenèze of Voreppe.

Last vintages of this wine

Oloroso Faraon - 2008
In the top 50 of of Oloroso Sherry wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Oloroso Faraon from Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana) are 2008

Informations about the Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana)

The winery offers 56 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oloroso Sherry in the region of Andalousie

The Winery Hidalgo (La Gitana) is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Oloroso Sherry to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Andalousie
In the top 10000 of of Spain wines
In the top 60 of of Oloroso Sherry wines
In the top 2000 of natural sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oloroso Sherry

The wine region of Oloroso Sherry is located in the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gonzalez-Byass or the Domaine Bodegas Tradición produce mainly wines natural sweet and sweet. On the nose of Oloroso Sherry often reveals types of flavors of raisin, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or honey. In the mouth of Oloroso Sherry is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.


The wine region of Andalousie

Andalusia, located in the southwest of Spain, is the southernmost administrative region of the Spanish mainland. It is home to the world-famous fortified wine, sherry. This dynamic region is the most populous in Spain and has a colourful history. Its strategic position at the gateway to the Mediterranean and its proximity to Africa have made it the target of many settlements and invasions throughout history.

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