Castillo de Canena Arbequina Amontillado 250ml

250ml bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil aged in sherry barrels. Arbequina variety.

Arbequino Amontillado, a young Arbequino extra virgin olive oil infused with the complex aromas of an aged Amontillado wine, after being aged in sherry barrels over half a century old.

To make them, a unique wine was first chosen, such as Amontillado, and young, ductile Arbequina extra virgin oils, capable of absorbing other aromas and fragrances.

Once at the Castillo de Canena winery, the old Amontillado wine was extracted and the barrel was filled with Arbequina extra virgin olive oil. Thus, little by little and over a few days, the young olive juice was infused with the complex aromas of the old Amontillado.

Perfect for traditional and avant-garde recipes, the new Arbequino Amontillado is perfect for seasoning a wide variety of dishes and ingredients, from the simplest to the most radical. "Thanks to its organoleptic characteristics, this new Arbequino Amontillado is a great pairing with a multitude of dishes and recipes, from the most classic to the most innovative," said Rosa Vañó. Thus, it can be paired with an extraordinary combination of:

• Salt-baked and baked fish.
• Grilled or baked poultry and pork.
• Clams, cockles, oysters, etc. Raw, canned or pan-fried.
• Mushrooms and boletus in carpaccio or sautéed.
• Grilled foie, partridge pâtés and meat pies.
• Mojama, ling and mullet roe.
• Fried or roasted almonds and olives.
• Dark chocolate and nuts.

To make the new Arbequino Amontillado, we use an Arbequino EVOO with tasting notes of alloza, apple, and walnut shells, and a very moderate presence of spice and bitterness. Early-harvest juices, but with small sensory hints of ripeness and sufficient malleability to successfully transfer the aromas of the old Amontillado.

Tasting the new Arbequino Amontillado reveals a surprising, highly evocative nose, with hints of toasted nuts, fine wood, ripe fruit, and mushrooms, with a delicate sherry nuance. The palate is gentle and elegant upon entry. Smooth and sweet on the palate, it is complex and displays a wide range of different nuances: iodine notes, toasted hazelnuts, interspersed with hints of ripe avocado. On the finish, the notes of barrel wood clearly stand out, an Amontillado sensation with an umami undertone.

It comes in 250 ml black glass bottles, whose label symbolizes the historic brotherhood between the vine and the olive tree; culture and ancient tradition in its purest form.