Guided visit of Bodegas Barón with an "en rama" tasting and tapas
Discover one of the oldest wineries in the Marco de Jerez. Stroll through its historic corridors and enjoy a Manzanilla sherry tasting paired with delicious accompaniments.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 15 to 40 years from bottling.
bottling15 yrs40 yrs42 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.
In the glass
Aroma: deep walnut, dried herbs, sea salt, aged oak, rancio
Palate: hazelnut oil, concentrated mineral, dried orange, tobacco, leather
VORS Amontillado from a solera maintained since the bodega's founding in 1744; exceptional saline complexity from extended Sanlúcar biological phase and decades of subsequent oxidative development.
What it pairs with
- Sip alone or with a small selection of aged cheeses At VORS age and complexity, the wine merits contemplative service with minimal distraction.More wines for cheese →
- Roasted almonds and ibérico ham Traditional tapas context for fine aged Amontillado in Cádiz.More wines for ham →
With cheese
Queso de cabra payoya
Our pick Payoyo describes its semicured goat cheese as very creamy, nutty, slightly acid and savoury. A dry Amontillado, aged first under flor and then in contact with air, has the depth to meet it, and sherry.wine names semi-cured cheeses for Amontillado.
Queso de Grazalema
Our pick Payoyo describes its semicured goat and sheep blend as very melting and slightly acid, with a hint of hazelnut. A dry Amontillado, aged under flor and then in contact with air, meets it with oxidative depth, and sherry.wine names semi-cured cheeses for Amontillado.
How to serve Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Sip alone or with a small selection of aged cheeses, Roasted almonds and ibérico ham. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The name Quo Vadis? (Where are you going?) reflects the profound age and rarity of this VORS Amontillado. The wine draws from solera butts maintained at the Delgado Zuleta bodega since the 18th century. Average age exceeds 30 years, with some butts containing wine considerably older. The saline Atlantic influence of Sanlúcar persists through the extraordinary oxidative development.
- 1744Foundation solera established at Delgado Zuleta's Sanlúcar bodega
- 2008Quo Vadis? VORS Amontillado released as a named premium tier
Facts
- Producer
- Delgado Zuleta · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda
- Oak
- Extended biological ageing then full oxidative transition; VORS solera (average over 30 years)
- ABV
- 21.0%
- Price
- €60-120 at retail
- Drinking window
- 15-40 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1744
Frequently asked about Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS
What does Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS taste like?
On the nose, deep walnut, dried herbs, sea salt, aged oak, rancio. On the palate, hazelnut oil, concentrated mineral, dried orange, tobacco, leather. Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a extraordinarily long, saline and complex finish. VORS Amontillado from a solera maintained since the bodega's founding in 1744; exceptional saline complexity from extended Sanlúcar biological phase and decades of subsequent oxidative development.
When should I drink Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS?
Drink 15-40 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS?
Sip alone or with a small selection of aged cheeses is the canonical pairing; Roasted almonds and ibérico ham is the other strong match. At VORS age and complexity, the wine merits contemplative service with minimal distraction.
What grapes are in Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
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