In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninMedium acidityDryLong, Dry And Warming With Saline Note finish

Aroma: dried figs, walnuts, leather, coffee, sea salt

Palate: rancio, dark caramel, dried orange, mineral saline

Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Delgado Zuleta's oldest solera; the Atlantic coastal terroir adds a persistent saline note to the standard dried-fruit and rancio oxidative profile.

What it pairs with

  • Cocido madrileño (Madrid stew)
    Hearty chickpea and meat stew requires the full oxidative weight of a dry Oloroso.
  • Aged Castellano sheep's cheese
    Intense aged Castilian sheep's-milk cheese and dry Oloroso are a classic inland-Andalusian pairing.

History

Delgado Zuleta produces a dry Oloroso alongside their better-known Manzanilla and Amontillado range. The Sanlúcar Oloroso is distinctive for retaining the coastal saline terroir even through full oxidative development, reflecting the unique maritime microclimate of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

  1. 1744 — Oloroso solera established at Delgado Zuleta's Sanlúcar bodega

Facts

Producer
Delgado Zuleta
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Oak
Oxidative ageing in American oak butts; Sanlúcar solera
ABV
20.0%
Price
€12-22 at retail
Drinking window
5-20 from bottling
First vintage
1744

Tags

cellar worthy dry fortified sherry full body low tannin medium acid mood bold mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion winter old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat palomino fino price everyday
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