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White-fortified

El Maestro Sierra Amontillado Price: $35.00    Case Price: $31.50

656444845635
Color:
White
Body/Type:
Fortified
Style:
Traditional
Size:
Half-Bottle, 375 ml
Winery:
El Maestro Sierra
Grapes:
Palomino
Serve At:
46°-54° F
Region:
Spain > Jerez

Very explosive aromas of salts and almonds. The palate offers similar flavors in a very elegant framework.


The treasures of Maestro Sierra are many. They enjoy a unique location in Jerez. From the back of their building in El Puerto de Santa Maria they have a clear shot of the Atlantic Ocean. This unique location in Jerez is one of the keys to their terruño. Their geographical situation allows for the flor at the winery to be present all around the year, giving their wines a unique quality. They have been buying their grapes from the same suppliers for many decades and these growers are known as having the best and oldest parcels within Jerez Superior. The other important aspect of the winery is that since the wines have seen little sales, the stocks have remained virtually untouched for the last thirty years. The soleras at the winery are easily over 60 years old and some might be close to 100 years old. The larger houses have pillaged their old soleras, leaving them with little old wine. Unfortunately the legistation only allows for wines to be labeled as old as 30 years old (VORS). They also maintain an inhouse cooper to uphold the tradition of their heritage. By anyone’s standard the crown jewel of Sherry is Maestro Sierra.

A winery founded in 1832 by Jose Antonio Sierra, who was a master carpenter. As a master carpenter he was responsible for building barrels for all the major Sherry houses. Recognized as one of the top coopers in the area, he longed to become involved in the Sherry trade itself. In 1832 he set about building a small winery with the aim of making the best Sherries possible. As this business was dominated by the nobility, a start-up such as his was not very welcome. After many hardships he was able to establish and grow his business becoming one of the top Almacenistas (stockholders) of high quality Sherries. Poking fun at his struggle, the label depicts an allegorical fox hunt with the “Nobles” hunting the fox (Maestro Sierra).

Juan Clavijo has been the Capataz of the winery for over fifty years. The capataz is essentially the cellar master and is in charge of all the wines once they have been transferred in to the casks for ageing and designation. He is the one who decides which wines will become Finos, which will become Amontillados etc. He is responsible for tasting all the barrels and deciding when to rack the wines. He has been at Maestro Sierra all his life and knows the treasure it contains. He does everything by hand and in accordance to the old traditions.

The treasures of Maestro Sierra are many. They enjoy a unique location in Jerez. From the back of their building in El Puerto de Santa Maria they have a clear shot of the Atlantic Ocean. This unique location in Jerez is one of the keys to their terruño. Their geographical situation allows for the flor at the winery to be present all around the year, giving their wines a unique quality. They have been buying their grapes from the same suppliers for many decades and these growers are known as having the best and oldest parcels within Jerez Superior.

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