Hidalgo Marqués de Rodil

Marqués de Rodil Especial Palo Cortado bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 100% Palomino, this special Palo Cortado is the result of a long and extraordinary selection process. Developed in an extra-special aged solera from a particular "corner" of the bodega that dates back to 1860, this rare sherry is a jewel in the Hidalgo portfolio. Bottled only if and when the capataz feels it is ready, this wine has an average age of 15 to 20 years and is a top expression of the terroir inside the bodega.

Emilio Hidalgo Winemaker
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Acclaim
“Sealed with a high-quality driven natural cork. I wish more sherries were sealed this way. Complex, smooth, nutty citrus peel nose. Mellow and elegant with some salty, tangy notes. Lovely texture: supple and balanced. Not so much about power, but really elegant.”
— WINEANORAK.COM, Jul 2012
An austere Palo Cortado from an old solera... distilled into a wine full of aromas of the sea and of the damp earth, all under a soft layer salted almonds. For a chunck of mojama (cured tuna).
— Wine & Spirits, Jun 2009
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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:
September
First vintage of this wine:
Solera started in 1961
Bottles produced of this wine:
12,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Palomino
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
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Analytical Data
Alcohol:
18 %
Residual sugar:
4.8 g/L