Conde Osborne Solera Gran Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, mature blue cheeses, and roasted nuts or dried fruits.
✨ Technical Specifications
Conde Osborne Solera Gran Reserva is a masterpiece of Spanish distillation heritage, crafted by the historic House of Osborne, which was founded in 1772 in El Puerto de Santa María, Andalucia. This exceptional brandy is deeply intertwined with Spanish culture; its iconic white porcelain bottle was designed in 1964 by the legendary surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. Produced from spirits distilled from Airén grapes, it undergoes a patient aging process through the traditional Solera y Criaderas system. The brandy is aged for an average of over ten years in American oak casks that previously contained sweet Pedro Ximénez sherry. This unique maturation imparts a dark mahogany color and an extraordinarily rich profile characterized by notes of dried figs, raisins, roasted cocoa, toasted oak, and vanilla, representing the pinnacle of Andalucian brandy craftsmanship.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1772 by English merchant Thomas Osborne Mann in El Puerto de Santa María, Osborne stands as one of the oldest and most distinguished wine and spirits houses in Spain. Over more than two and a half centuries of continuous family ownership, the producer has built a celebrated legacy rooted in traditional solera aging within the historic Sherry Triangle of Andalusia, while also expanding its craftsmanship to include exceptional Port wines from the Douro Valley. Celebrated worldwide by its iconic black bull silhouette, Osborne is renowned for its uncompromising standard of quality across an expansive portfolio, highlighted by prestigious VORS Pedro Ximénez, complex Oloroso and Tawny Ports, and world-class aged Brandies de Jerez.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Pedro Ximénez