In the glass
Aroma: roasted walnuts, tobacco leaf, dark dried fruit, toasted oak
Palate: dark coffee, caramel, dried plum, smoky wood spice
Rich, deep Oloroso from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber with roasted nuts, tobacco, dried fruit and a long, dry and warming finish.
What it pairs with
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Slow-cooked oxtail or venison
The oxidative richness and full body match braised dark-meat intensity. -
Manchego curado (aged)
The nutty, slightly savoury character complements sheep's milk cheese. -
Smoked almonds
Smoky and nutty descriptors in the wine harmonise with smoked nuts.
How to serve Don Nuño Oloroso
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. Slow-cooked oxtail or venison, Manchego curado (aged), Smoked almonds. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Don Nuño Oloroso is part of Lustau's Solera Reserva range, presenting a fully dry Oloroso aged without any flor contact. The name honours the tradition of naming sherries after distinguished Spanish figures. Aged entirely under oxidative conditions in American oak butts at Lustau's Jerez bodega.
- 1980 — Don Nuño Oloroso included in Lustau Solera Reserva launch
Facts
- Producer
- Emilio Lustau
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; fully oxidative solera in the Lustau Solera Reserva range; average 10 years
- ABV
- 20.0%
- Price
- €14-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-5 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1980
Frequently asked about Don Nuño Oloroso
What does Don Nuño Oloroso taste like?
On the nose, roasted walnuts, tobacco leaf, dark dried fruit, toasted oak. On the palate, dark coffee, caramel, dried plum, smoky wood spice. Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a long and dry with walnut and smoke finish. Rich, deep Oloroso from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber with roasted nuts, tobacco, dried fruit and a long, dry and warming finish.
When should I drink Don Nuño Oloroso?
Drink 0-5 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Don Nuño Oloroso?
Slow-cooked oxtail or venison is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Manchego curado (aged) and Smoked almonds. The oxidative richness and full body match braised dark-meat intensity.
What grapes are in Don Nuño Oloroso?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.