Structure

Sweetnessmedium sweet
Oaklarge or old casks

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 in the header is our own.

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 · visiting guide
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

Frequently asked about Royal Corregidor Rich Old Oloroso VOS

When should I drink Royal Corregidor Rich Old 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 Royal Corregidor Rich Old Oloroso VOS?

Bread pudding with custard is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Walnuts and dried fruit and Manzanilla cheese. The wine's toffee sweetness and vanilla warmth mirror the caramelised character of bread pudding.

What grapes are in Royal Corregidor Rich Old Oloroso VOS?

The blend is Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.

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