this wine comes from vines grafted onto Vitis Rupestris rootstock—planted in the 1940s in Cappellano's Serralunga vineyard
the estate had a long stretch of careful
000 bottles per year
and a whisper of sugarcane freshness
This isn’t Chardonnay that begs for attention—it rewards patience
Saldanha, Amontillado '#11', NV (500ml) so011725 jura offer this wine comes from vinesHere's a fascinating outlier: a Sherry style fortified wine made not in Jerez but in South Africa, from the Badenhorst family's Saldanha Wine & Spirit Co., a specialist in these wines. Built in the Amontillado mold, it's aged first under flor and then oxidatively in cask for years, which is exactly how a true Amontillado earns its nutty, savory depth. Made mostly from Palomino, with Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdelho and Colombard, it lands dry