For its excellent value for money, Amontillado Napoleón is one of the most interesting wines in this category from the Jerez region. Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana produces this fortified wine from select palomino musts aged using the traditional criaderas and soleras system.
Aromatic and sharp, Amontillado Napoleón is a fortified wine from the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda, notable for its complex aging process. The origin of this label dates back to the early 19th century, when during the French troops' occupation, Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana began selling quality wines to the officers under the name of their emperor.
To produce Amontillado Napoleón, Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana selects the finest palomino fino grapes grown in their own vineyards in the Balbiana and Miraflores estates. The white albariza soils in which the vines grow provide the musts with great finesse and quality. In the winery, using the criaderas and soleras system in American oak casks, the musts undergo biological aging under the veil of flor until they become a high-quality manzanilla pasada. This is used to refresh the house's amontillado solera scale. The process concludes with an oxidative aging of 12 years.
Founded in 1792 in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana is an institution of the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda, thanks to the invaluable legacy of its winemaking tradition and the exceptional quality of its wines. The winery, which owns over 200 hectares of vineyards in the best areas of the region, is currently managed by the fifth generation of the Hidalgo family. The proximity of its facilities to the mouth of the Guadalquivir River imparts a marked Atlantic influence to its creations. Amontillado Napoleón exhibits a certain salinity which, along with its other organoleptic qualities, makes it the ideal wine to pair with all kinds of appetizers, white meats, oily fish, cured cheeses, and seasoned dishes.
Aromatic and sharp, Amontillado Napoleón is a fortified wine from the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda, notable for its complex aging process. The origin of this label dates back to the early 19th century, when during the French troops' occupation, Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana began selling quality wines to the officers under the name of their emperor.
To produce Amontillado Napoleón, Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana selects the finest palomino fino grapes grown in their own vineyards in the Balbiana and Miraflores estates. The white albariza soils in which the vines grow provide the musts with great finesse and quality. In the winery, using the criaderas and soleras system in American oak casks, the musts undergo biological aging under the veil of flor until they become a high-quality manzanilla pasada. This is used to refresh the house's amontillado solera scale. The process concludes with an oxidative aging of 12 years.
Founded in 1792 in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana is an institution of the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda, thanks to the invaluable legacy of its winemaking tradition and the exceptional quality of its wines. The winery, which owns over 200 hectares of vineyards in the best areas of the region, is currently managed by the fifth generation of the Hidalgo family. The proximity of its facilities to the mouth of the Guadalquivir River imparts a marked Atlantic influence to its creations. Amontillado Napoleón exhibits a certain salinity which, along with its other organoleptic qualities, makes it the ideal wine to pair with all kinds of appetizers, white meats, oily fish, cured cheeses, and seasoned dishes.
Tasting notes
Of a beautiful bright and luminous amber color, with greenish reflections.
On the nose, it is soft and subdued, yet sharp. Dominated by hints of hazelnuts, dried fruits, and wood.
The uniqueness of Spanish biologically aged wines is appreciated and admired worldwide. La Gitana is a clear example of winemaking tradition and contemporary flavors that continue to thrive, captivating and delighting enthusiasts. Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana boasts being one of the oldest wineries in the Jerez region. At the beginning of the 18th century, the pioneer of the lineage that would become one of the most important winemaking families in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, the Hidalgos, set foot in these lands. Since 1972, the family has been dedicated to the production of manzanilla, earning a well-deserved reputation as quality producers by the early 19th century. Since then, the winemaking method has not changed: grapes from their own vineyard, artisanal harvests, vinification through the solera and criaderas system, and manual rackings.
