The General Wine Company is a family-owned and operated wine merchant in Liphook, Hampshire, England.

It is easy to draw parallels to Gonzalez Byass’ VORS range, which also contains lightly sweetened Oloroso and Palo Cortado but an Amontillado that is totally dry. The General Wine Company sources wines from all over the world, but with a particular focus on small, independent producers.Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. This is rather on the oxidative side of the spectrum, but we still find echoes of a coastal Fino profile underneath. While I’m not convinced she was an avid sherry drinker, Harveys is the only Spanish food brand to get a Royal Warrant from the late Queen. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.

There's an oxidative side from the long ageing, but overall it is quite a powerhouse, showing a piercing salinity and acidity. Amontillado is a rich amber colour, medium bodied and either dry or slightly sweet, depending on the style of the producer.Founded in as far back as 1796 (making them over 200 years old) Harveys of Bristol have since been one of the UK's largest providers of Sherry to the UK. Now exposed to air, the pale Fino then oxidizes into a nutty, richer, amber coloured sherry as it is further aged in cask.