Oloroso Viejo de la Riva

What it pairs with

• Wild boar ragu with pasta
  The wine's full-bodied depth and old wood notes match the intensity of game meat slow-cooked with aromatics.
• Torta del Casar
  The pungent creamy sheep's milk cheese from Extremadura is well matched by very old Oloroso.
• Aged Manchego with membrillo
  Old dry Oloroso, hard cheese and quince paste is a classic Andalusian combination.

How to serve Oloroso Viejo de la Riva

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Wild boar ragu with pasta, Torta del Casar, Aged Manchego with membrillo. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

De la Riva's Oloroso Viejo is the old Oloroso from the almacenista house's historic cellar, maintained in American oak butts from the early 19th century. The wine has been drawn for supply to the Lustau Almacenista programme as well as direct export to specialist importers who seek out old-solera almacenista wines.

1. 1820 — Old Oloroso solera established at Bodegas de la Riva
2. 1985 — De la Riva Oloroso featured in Lustau's Almacenista launch

Facts

Producer

Bodegas de la Riva

Grapes

Palomino Fino

Classification

DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Oak

American oak butts; fully oxidative old solera at Bodegas de la Riva; average 15-20 years

ABV

20.5%

Price

€28-48 at retail

Drinking window

0-15 from bottling

First vintage

1820

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