COLOUR
Other
TYPE
Fortified
VINTAGE
N/A
GRAPE
Palomino Fino
PRODUCER
Lustau
REGION
Andalucía
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Lustau Solera Familiar Amontillado Los Arcos is a non-vintage Amontillado Sherry from the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry y Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda region in Andalusia, Spain. Produced by Bodegas Lustau, it is made from 100% Palomino Fino grapes. The wine's name, 'Los Arcos,' refers to the winery's entrance arches, each dedicated to a family member's wife, reflecting its place in Lustau's Solera Familiar collection, which features wines of special significance to the family. Bodegas Lustau was founded in 1896, initially as an almacenista, before transitioning to bottling its own wines and establishing a reputation for quality and innovation in Sherry production.
ALCOHOL
18.5%
AVG. PRICE
€14
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
NO
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The name 'Los Arcos' honors the two arches at the original winery entrance.
Fact 02
Each arch was dedicated to one of the wives of Emilio Lustau's sons.
Fact 03
This wine is part of Lustau's 'Solera Familiar' collection, highlighting family heritage.
Fact 04
Lustau began as an 'almacenista' before bottling their own wines.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Lustau Solera Familiar Amontillado Los Arcos is produced using a dual aging process. It initially undergoes biological aging under a veil of flor yeast, characteristic of Fino Sherry. Following this, it is fortified and subjected to oxidative aging. The wine is aged for an average of 8 years in American oak barrels using the traditional solera and criaderas system, with an equal duration spent under flor and in contact with oxygen. This process takes place in Bodega Emperatriz Eugenia in Jerez de la Frontera.
