Royal Corregidor Rich Old Oloroso VOS

What it pairs with

• Bread pudding with custard
  The wine's toffee sweetness and vanilla warmth mirror the caramelised character of bread pudding.
• Walnuts and dried fruit
  Nutty-sweet notes in the wine are amplified by roasted walnuts and dried fruit.
• Manzanilla cheese
  The soft, washed-rind cheese's creaminess is lifted by the wine's sweet-spice character.

How to serve Royal Corregidor Rich Old Oloroso VOS

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Bread pudding with custard, Walnuts and dried fruit, Manzanilla cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Royal Corregidor takes its name from the Corregidor, the Royal Administrator in the Jerez region during the Spanish Golden Age. Sandeman Jerez has produced this sweet Oloroso VOS from very old soleras since the early 20th century, sweetening the base Oloroso with Pedro Ximénez to the medium-sweet profile favoured in the British market.

1. 1920 — Royal Corregidor Oloroso solera established at Sandeman Jerez
2. 2000 — VOS certification conferred by the Consejo Regulador

Facts

Producer

Sandeman Jerez

Grapes

Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez

Classification

DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Oak

American oak butts; VOS certified minimum 20 years average age; Oloroso sweetened with old PX

ABV

20.0%

Price

€35-55 at retail

Drinking window

0-15 from bottling

First vintage

1920

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