Jerez: Bodegas Fundador Guided Tour with Tasting Session
Tour Bodegas Fundador, the oldest bodega in Jerez, with a guide. Trace sherry wine and brandy production from the vineyard, then enjoy your selected tasting.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 15 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs15 yrs17 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.
What it pairs with
- Venison casserole The wine's full-bodied oxidative richness matches the depth of slow-cooked game.More wines for venison →
- Manchego curado or Torta del Casar Very old dry Oloroso stands up to the pungency of aged Spanish sheep's milk cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Dark chocolate and bitter orange Coffee and chocolate notes in the wine echo quality bitter chocolate.More wines for chocolate →
With cheese
How to serve Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS
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. Venison casserole, Manchego curado or Torta del Casar, Dark chocolate and bitter orange. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Don Gonzalo Oloroso is Valdespino's VOS-certified premium Oloroso, named after a key figure in the house's early 20th-century history. VOS (Vinum Optimum Signatum) certification by the Consejo Regulador confirms analytical verification of minimum 20 years average age by isotopic analysis. Fully oxidative ageing in American oak butts.
- 1920Don Gonzalo Oloroso solera established at Valdespino
- 2000VOS certification conferred by the Consejo Regulador
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Real Tesoro y Valdespino · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; VOS certified (Vinum Optimum Signatum) minimum 20 years average age; fully oxidative ageing
- ABV
- 20.0%
- Price
- €35-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-15 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1920
Frequently asked about Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS
When should I drink Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS?
Drink 0-15 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS?
Venison casserole is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Manchego curado or Torta del Casar and Dark chocolate and bitter orange. The wine's full-bodied oxidative richness matches the depth of slow-cooked game.
What grapes are in Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.
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