Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakoak aged

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 in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Slow-cooked oxtail
    The full oxidative body of Urium Oloroso matches the rich intensity of braised tail.
  • Aged hard cheese
    Dry, complex Oloroso pairs naturally with aged sheep's or goat's cheese.
  • Dark chocolate truffles
    Coffee and walnut notes in the wine echo quality dark chocolate confections.

How to serve Oloroso Urium

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. 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.

  1. 1992: Oloroso 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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