Palo Cortado

E336450

Palo Cortado is a rare and complex style of sherry that uniquely combines the aromatic finesse of amontillado with the rich, rounded palate of oloroso.

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Label Occurrences
Oloroso 1
Palo Cortado canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish wine
fortified wine
sherry style
agingSystem solera system
agingType biological and oxidative
aromaCharacteristic hazelnut
nutty
toasted notes
aromaProfile similar to amontillado
classification Jerez-Xérès-Sherry y Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO
surface form: Denominación de Origen Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
color amber
mahogany
consumptionOccasion aperitif
food pairing wine
countryOfOrigin Spain
distinguishedFrom amontillado sherry
fino sherry
manzanilla sherry
oloroso sherry
etymologyNote name refers to a chalk mark on the cask altered when wine deviates from fino style
flavorCharacteristic complex
dry
full-bodied
rounded
grapeVariety Palomino
surface form: Palomino Fino
nameMeaning cut stick
oxidationLevel medium to high
palateProfile similar to oloroso
productionMethod continues with oxidative aging
starts with biological aging under flor
rarity rare style of sherry
regionOfOrigin Jerez de la Frontera
surface form: Jerez

Sherry Triangle
regulatoryBody Consejo Regulador de Jerez y Manzanilla
surface form: Consejo Regulador de Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
servingTemperature slightly chilled
styleCharacteristic combines aromatic finesse of amontillado with body of oloroso
sweetnessLevel dry sherry
typicalABV 17–22% alcohol by volume
typicalCaskMaterial American oak
typicalPairing cured meats
game dishes
hard cheeses
rich sauces
wineType fortified

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