Antique Oloroso

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.
• Manchego añejo with membrillo
  Aged sheep's cheese with quince paste is an Andalusian classic that Oloroso's dry richness complements.
• Dark chocolate with sea salt
  Coffee and dark-fruit notes in the wine pair with bitter-salt chocolate.

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

Facts

Producer

Bodegas Fernando de Castilla

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

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