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 8 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs8 yrs10 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
- Slow-cooked oxtail The full oxidative body of Urium Oloroso matches the rich intensity of braised tail.More wines for beef and red meat →
- Aged hard cheese Dry, complex Oloroso pairs naturally with aged sheep's or goat's cheese.More wines for cheese →
- Dark chocolate truffles Coffee and walnut notes in the wine echo quality dark chocolate confections.More wines for truffles →
With cheese
How to serve Oloroso Urium
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. Slow-cooked oxtail, Aged hard cheese, Dark chocolate truffles. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Urium's Oloroso is a fully oxidative wine from the small artisan solera established when the bodega was founded. Like all Urium wines, production is limited and the wine is bottled without industrial filtration, reflecting the traditional approach of the independent bodega.
- 1992Oloroso Urium introduced in the artisan bodega's range
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Urium · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; fully oxidative solera at Bodegas Urium; average 10-12 years
- ABV
- 20.0%
- Price
- €18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-8 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1992
Frequently asked about Oloroso Urium
When should I drink Oloroso Urium?
Drink 0-8 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Oloroso Urium?
Slow-cooked oxtail is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged hard cheese and Dark chocolate truffles. The full oxidative body of Urium Oloroso matches the rich intensity of braised tail.
What grapes are in Oloroso Urium?
The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.
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