Hidalgo Oloroso Seco Villapanés
33.03₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo
Jerez Xérès Sherry
4 in transit. More, available on 09/10/2025
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The NV Villapanes Oloroso wears a dark amber-brown robe and has a very intense nose, showing some marmalade, dark tobacco and brandy notes. The palate is textbook Oloroso, round, ample, warm, a little spirity, ending with dry walnut flavors. It manages to balance power and elegance quite well. Drink 2013-2015.
Features
Type of wine
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Size
Appellation
Alcohol
20.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 10ºC and 12ºC
Winemaking
Biological ageing for 3 years under a film of yeasts (velo de flor). Subsequently, oxidative ageing for 20 years.
Description
The history of Hidalgo Oloroso Seco Villapanés stems from a commitment to the Jerez tradition and respect for the Palomino grape. At Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo, in the heart of Jerez de la Frontera, it was decided to recover a way of making wine that prioritises structure, time and authenticity. For Villapanés, they choose "Gordo" musts, wines with volume and elegance, and subject them to a purely oxidative ageing process. It is a brave decision in times of immediacy: to let oxygen, for more than 15 years, build layer by layer a wine without make-up, sincere and profound. Aged in casks, this Oloroso Viejo is neither filtered nor stabilised, allowing each bottle to retain all the complexity acquired during its slow passage through the criaderas and solera system.
Winemaking
Hidalgo Oloroso Seco Villapanés is 100% Palomino Fino, aged in American oak casks under oxidative ageing. The wine enters the system after a brief phase of youth, and slowly ascends through the criaderas, nourishing itself with oxygen and the memory of the wood. The barrels, selected for their fineness, provide depth and balance. With an average age of 15 to 20 years, Hidalgo Oloroso Seco Villapanés has a firm structure, a dry profile and a remarkable aromatic concentration. The winery does not stabilise or filter the wine, in order to maintain the authenticity of the ageing and its natural intensity.
Taste
To the eye, Hidalgo Oloroso Seco Villapanés has a bright mahogany hue with amber highlights. On the nose, it displays a warm complexity: nuts, hazelnuts, hints of vanilla, toffee, old wood and light spicy notes. There are also hints of orange peel, dates and a whisper of iodine. The palate is dry, full-bodied and full-bodied. The texture is oily, dense, but balanced by a firm acidity. The flavour is persistent, dominated by dried fruits, dark caramel, nutty rind and an elegant salinity. The finish is long, with a noble bitterness that invites the next sip. Hidalgo Oloroso Seco Villapanés is a wine that demands time, a large glass and gastronomic company: stews, cured cheeses or simply a good after-dinner conversation.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 377.73₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 377.73₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.81₣ | 11.40₣ (-11.40₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.24₣ | 14.12₣ (-14.12₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.85₣ | 17.42₣ (-17.42₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.82₣ | 21.91₣ (-21.91₣) |
| 25-30 | 49.10₣ | 24.55₣ (-24.55₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.77₣ | 27.39₣ (-27.39₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.55₣ | 29.27₣ (-29.27₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.44₣ | 30.22₣ (-30.22₣) |
| 49-54 | 66.10₣ | 33.05₣ (-33.05₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.77₣ | 35.88₣ (-35.88₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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