Winery Lustau - Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo

Winery LustauAlmacenista Amontillado del Castillo

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo of Winery Lustau is a natural sweet wine from the region of Amontillado Sherry of Andalousie.
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, mature and hard cheese or cured meat.

Taste structure of the Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo from the Winery Lustau

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo of Winery Lustau in the region of Andalousie is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo of Winery Lustau in the region of Andalousie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lustau's Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
21°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Othello

Interspecific cross between the Clinton and the frankenthal or black-hamburg obtained in 1859 by Charles Arnold of Paris in Canada (Brant County in Ontario). In France, it is one of the six hybrids prohibited since 1935 (included in the European regulations): the Clinton, the Herbemont, the Isabelle, the Jacquez, the Noah and the Othello. It has been used as a sire in several crosses, notably by Couderc and Seibel. Today, the Othello has practically disappeared.

Informations about the Winery Lustau

The winery offers 91 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Amontillado Sherry in the region of Andalousie

The Winery Lustau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in the of Amontillado Sherry to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Andalousie
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 300 of of Amontillado Sherry wines
In the top 2000 of natural sweet wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Amontillado Sherry

The wine region of Amontillado Sherry is located in the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas Tradición or the Domaine Equipo Navazos produce mainly wines natural sweet and white. On the nose of Amontillado Sherry often reveals types of flavors of caramel, butter or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, red fruit or cedar. In the mouth of Amontillado Sherry is a powerful with a nice freshness.


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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