In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninMedium acidityDryLong, Dry And Complex finish

Aroma: toasted oak, dried orange peel, coffee, rancio, varnish

Palate: walnut, dark caramel, leather, dried fig

Aged Oloroso of at least 20 years from a VOS solera; concentrated dried-fruit and rancio character with notable complexity from extended oxidative ageing.

What it pairs with

  • Iberian pork cheek
    Umami-rich braised pork finds a mirror in the wine's savoury rancio depth.
  • Aged Manchego DOP
    Crystalline, nutty aged cheese amplifies the wine's walnut core.
  • Mushroom risotto
    Earthy, savoury umami of wild mushrooms aligns with the wine's oxidative character.

History

San Rafael is Barbadillo's VOS (Vinum Optimum Signatum, minimum 20 years average age) Oloroso, named for the patron saint of travellers. These aged solera wines were historically maintained for religious ceremonies and notable events at the bodega. The wine represents the upper tier of Barbadillo's oxidative range before the Reliquia solera.

  1. 1880 — San Rafael VOS Oloroso solera established at Barbadillo

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Barbadillo
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Oak
Long oxidative ageing in American oak butts; VOS solera
ABV
20.0%
Price
€25-45 at retail
Drinking window
5-25 from bottling
First vintage
1880

Tags

cellar worthy dry fortified sherry full body low tannin medium acid mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat palomino fino price trade up
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