What it pairs with
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Grilled quail with herbs
The wine's full body and dark savoury complexity pairs with gamey small birds. -
Chestnut soup with truffle
Rich, earthy autumnal soup finds a peer in the wine's concentrated dark nut register. -
Walnuts and dried figs
Classic Andalusian dessert pairing that amplifies the wine's own nut and dried fruit character.
How to serve La Bota de 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. Grilled quail with herbs, Chestnut soup with truffle, Walnuts and dried figs. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
La Bota de Oloroso editions are selected from fully oxidative botas that have never been in contact with flor. Equipo Navazos tastes through warehouses looking for individual barrels of exceptional depth and complexity, bottling without dilution or filtration as numbered single-cask editions.
- 2007 — First La Bota de Oloroso released by Equipo Navazos
Facts
- Producer
- Equipo Navazos
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak bota; single-cask fully oxidative Oloroso from a Jerez bodega; unfiltered; numbered saca edition
- ABV
- 20.5%
- Price
- €40-75 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-10 from bottling
- First vintage
- 2007
Frequently asked about La Bota de Oloroso
When should I drink La Bota de Oloroso?
Drink 0-10 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with La Bota de Oloroso?
Grilled quail with herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Chestnut soup with truffle and Walnuts and dried figs. The wine's full body and dark savoury complexity pairs with gamey small birds.
What grapes are in La Bota de Oloroso?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.