Amontillado

Traditional term for wine

Summary

Liqueur wine (Vino generoso) of “Jerez-Xérès-Sherry”, “Montilla-Moriles” dry PDOs, of sharp aroma, countersunk, smooth and full to paladar, of color amber or gold, with acquired alcoholic strength between 16–22º. Aged during at least two years, by the system of “criaderas y soleras”, in oak container of maximum capacity of 1 000 l.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Order of 30 November 2011; Member state or third country Official Gazette of Andalusia No 249, 22 December 2011, p. 185,144)

Updates to this page

Published 4 January 2021