About the Wine

The Sibarita Oloroso Solera was founded in 1792 and it's composed of 106 barrels and only 1.5% of the wine is drawn yearly from each barrel, bottling 206 cases of 3 bottles for the world. Unquestionably the Sibarita solera is one of the most famous and oldest soleras of Jerez. While sold as a VORS (guaranteed minimum age of 30 years) is at least twice that age, and probably older. These old wines have been beautifully looked after the Osborne family, despite their lack of real profitability. They could never be sold for their real value, but help give prestige to the Osborne bodega and Sherry in general. The word Sibarita comes from ‘Sybarite', meaning a person who dedicates time to finding and enjoying the pleasure of good food and good wines. The Sibarita Oloroso has been blended with 2% Pedro Ximmenez (a dried grape sweetening wine), which has left it with an almost imperceptible 2% residual sugar. It has ultimate power, precision and chess master plan complexity. The tang of ancient dry Oloroso stocks is paired up with the roundness of the Pedro Ximmenez to make rich, dry finishing sherry that is not austere.

The fullness of Oloroso pairs best with well-textured and fatty foods. Dishes that incorporate figs, dates, maple syrup, chocolate and soy sauce. A curried dish works very well, as would a dish made with vanilla, walnuts, almonds or coconut.