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Emilio Hidalgo Gobernado Oloroso Seco NVPrice: $28.00    Case Price: $25.20

Hidalgogobernador
Color:
White
Body/Type:
Fortified
Style:
Traditional
Size:
Bottle, 750 ml
Winery:
Emilio Hidalgo
Serve At:
46°-54° F
Region:
Spain > Jerez

Oloroso, sherries are “born” when fino fails to form on sherry at the beginning of its life in the bodega or when a producer decides to fortify the wine enough such that the growth of flor is inhibited. At Hidalgo, because they are a family-run bodega, they prefer to let nature take its course. Once it is determined that flor is not forming on the new Palomino stocks, these barrels are classified as Oloroso and the unique aging process begins. Without the veil of flor to protect the wine, slow, natural oxidation begins and the wine develops its nutty aromas and deep amber color.

Hidalgo is a long-established bodega in Sanlúcar, with its origins in the 18th Century. The family entered the Sherry business in 1792, when José Pantaleón Hidalgo acquired a bodega from his father-in-law. Since that time the business has remained a family concern, passed through six generations. Keeping the operation small has allowed the family to maintain control, and to favor the production of quality wines over quantity. They occupy the same premises in the center of Sanlúcar de Barrameda that they did two centuries ago, and own over 200 hectares of vineyards which include some ancient vines, up to eighty years old in some places. The vineyards are situated on the Albariza soil which is favored locally for the culture of grapes for the lighter styles of Sherry, such as Fino and Manzanilla.

Jerez has been a centre of viniculture since wine-making was introduced to Spain by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC. The practice was carried on by the Romans when they took control of Iberia around 200 BC. The Moors conquered the region in AD 711 and introduced distillation, which led to the development of brandy and fortified wine. The word "sherry" is an anglicization of Jerez. In earlier times, sherry was known as sack from the Spanish saca, meaning "a removal from the solera."

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