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Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 0 to 10 years from bottling.

bottling0 yrs10 yrs12 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Perdiz a la toledana (Toledo-style partridge) Rich braised game bird pairs with the full body and oxidative depth of aged Oloroso.More wines for game →
  • Manchego añejo with membrillo Aged sheep's cheese with quince paste is an Andalusian classic that Oloroso's dry richness complements.More wines for aged hard cheese →
  • Dark chocolate with sea salt Coffee and dark-fruit notes in the wine pair with bitter-salt chocolate.More wines for chocolate →

With cheese

Queso de cabra payoya Our pick Payoyo describes its cured goat cheese as dark straw and smooth, with an intense goat flavour. A dry Oloroso, aged entirely in contact with air, has the depth to match it, and sherry.wine calls Oloroso the perfect match for well cured cheeses.

How to serve Antique Oloroso

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. Perdiz a la toledana (Toledo-style partridge), Manchego añejo with membrillo, Dark chocolate with sea salt. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Like all Antique wines, this Oloroso is from a single unblended solera in the Santiago bodega, presented without cold stabilisation to show the maximum natural character of oxidatively aged Palomino Fino. The Antique range was conceived as an artisan alternative to large-house blended Olorosos.

  1. 1998Antique Oloroso introduced in the Fernando de Castilla Antique range

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Fernando de Castilla · visiting guide
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Oak
American oak butts; fully oxidative single-solera; Antique range; average 12-15 years
ABV
20.0%
Price
€30-48 at retail
Drinking window
0-10 from bottling
First vintage
1998

Frequently asked about Antique Oloroso

When should I drink Antique Oloroso?

Drink 0-10 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Antique Oloroso?

Perdiz a la toledana (Toledo-style partridge) is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Manchego añejo with membrillo and Dark chocolate with sea salt. Rich braised game bird pairs with the full body and oxidative depth of aged Oloroso.

What grapes are in Antique Oloroso?

The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.

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