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amontillado
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a·mon·til·la·do  (-mntl-äd, ä-mnt-ä-)
n. pl. a·mon·til·la·dos
A pale dry sherry.
[Spanish : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + Montilla, a town of southern Spain.]
amontillado [əˌmɒntɪˈlɑːdəʊ]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino
[from Spanish vino amontillado wine of Montilla, town in Spain]
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Noun1.amontillado - pale medium-dry sherry from SpainAmontillado - pale medium-dry sherry from Spain    
sherry - dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
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The chalky albariza soil of the area leads to the production of three varieties of grapes, Palomino (used to make all dry sherry), and Pedro Ximenez and Moscatel (used for blending in some Amontillados and Olorosos, and for the sweet dessert styles).
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This sherry, which is aged longer than Granny's favourite, Harveys Bristol Cream, is made from a blend of delicate Finos, aged Amontillados and fragrant Olorosos, then sweetened with Pedro Ximenez.
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If you're following the story, then you will suppose that all Amontillados are dry.
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