Wine Description

The pale, clean color of this wine belies its beauty and complexity. Made from 100% Palomino, the wine is elegant and bone-dry on the palate, yet the finish lingers on. The finesse of this wine comes from the fact that Hidalgo uses finos from aged soleras, sometimes 6 and 7 years old, when many producers choose to bottle their finos at 2-3 years.  This extra aging adds refinement on the palate.

Tasting Notes

All Finos develop under the veil of flor and this is evident on the nose of this wine, showing its bready, yeasty character.  Opening with typical notes of green olives, this refreshing fino gives way to delicate wildflowers on the nose. Pairs perfectly with classic tapas but can also last the whole meal through with seafood and even sushi. This wine is meant to be served very-well chilled and can be used an aperitif as well as the most refreshing accompaniment to many classic, simple seafood dishes.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Jerez de la Frontera
Soil composition:	Chalk and sand
Training method:	Guyot/gobelet
Elevation (feet):	185
Vines/acre:	1,200
Yield/acre (tons):	1.8
Exposure:	Varied
Year vineyard planted:	1974; 2003

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Palomino
Harvest time:	August-September
Aging
Aging container:	Barrels
Size of aging container:	500 L
Age of aging container:	Average 80-100 years old
Cooperage:	American oak
Length of aging before bottling:	Until ordered
Length of bottle aging:	Pure Barrel Aging
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	15%
pH level:	3.0
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	<1
Acidity (grams/liter):	4.5

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