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Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 3 to 20 years from bottling.

bottling3 yrs20 yrs22 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

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 Burdon 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. Lamb chops with herbs, Aged Torta del Casar. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Burdon label is named after John Burdon, an English merchant who partnered with Caballero in the 19th century to develop the El Puerto export trade. The Oloroso reflects the house's long history of producing fortified wines for northern European markets where the richer, drier styles were particularly prized.

  1. 1850Burdon brand established with English merchant John Burdon

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Caballero · visiting guide
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Oak
Oxidative ageing in American oak butts; El Puerto solera system
ABV
20.0%
Price
€10-18 at retail
Drinking window
3-20 from bottling

Frequently asked about Burdon Oloroso

When should I drink Burdon Oloroso?

Drink 3-20 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Burdon Oloroso?

Lamb chops with herbs is the canonical pairing; Aged Torta del Casar is the other strong match. Herbed lamb needs the wine's oxidative depth and long dry finish.

What grapes are in Burdon Oloroso?

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

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