What it pairs with
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Venison with juniper berry sauce
The wine's extraordinary age and full oxidative depth match the intensity of slow-cooked game. -
Aged Manchego curado and quince
Very old Oloroso is a natural companion to aged hard Spanish cheese with sweet quince paste. -
Dark espresso chocolate
The tobacco and espresso character of very old Oloroso amplifies fine bitter chocolate.
History
The Sibarita VORS Oloroso is drawn from soleras at the historic Pedro Domecq cellars that date to the late 19th century. The Sibarita brand name has been maintained through the transitions from Pedro Domecq to Allied Domecq to Beam Suntory.
- 1870 — Sibarita Oloroso solera established at Pedro Domecq
- 2000 — VORS certification conferred by the Consejo Regulador
Facts
- Producer
- Pedro Domecq (Beam Suntory)
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; VORS certified minimum 30 years average age; fully oxidative ageing from the historic Pedro Domecq solera
- ABV
- 20.5%
- Price
- €60-100 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-20 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1870