Diatomists Amontillado Singular Botas

Details

Bright golden amber in colour, the nose is intense recalling dried apricots and toast from the wine’s tender years under flor. Aged 12 years and 100% Palomino, the palate is structured, bright and energetic with layers of flavours including walnuts and salted caramel, without sweetness. The finish is long and complex with tobacco at the end.

Appellation: Jerez

Vintage: NV

Style: Sweet Wines

Grapes: Palomino

Vinification: The wine starts its life as a Fino or Manzanilla, made from Palomino grapes and fortified to around 15% alcohol. It ages under a naturally occurring layer of yeast called flor, which protects the wine from oxygen and imparts fresh, sharp, and almond-like notes. The Diatomists’ Amontillado ages for several years in this initial phase (around 12 years in total for their Singular Botas version, with the biological phase as the “tender years”). At some point, the flor layer disappears, either naturally due to a lack of nutrients or intentionally by the cellar master through further fortification to around 17% alcohol or more. The wine is then exposed to oxygen in American oak casks within the solera system, which is a fractional blending method that ensures consistency. This exposure to air deepens the wine’s colour to a golden amber and develops richer, nutty, and dried fruit flavours.

Alcohol: 18.5%

Farming: Conventional

Allergens: Sulphites

Pairing suggestion: Game, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese