Pedro Ximenez Solera 1827
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Cabrales, poured directly over artisanal vanilla bean ice cream, or paired with dark chocolate tarts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic cellars of Osborne, founded in 1772 in El Puerto de Santa Maria, this luscious sweet Sherry is crafted from 100% Pedro Ximenez grapes. The '1827' designation honors the founding year of this legendary solera. To create this nectar, the grapes undergo 'soleo'—sun-drying on straw mats under the intense Andalusian sun to concentrate their sugars and flavors. The wine is then aged through the traditional criaderas and solera system in American oak casks. This oxidative process yields an incredibly rich, dark, and viscous mahogany wine, steeped in history and characterized by intense aromas of raisins, dried figs, molasses, and toasted nuts. The iconic Osborne bull silhouette remains a symbol of this deep-rooted Spanish winemaking heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1772 by English merchant Thomas Osborne Mann, Bodegas Osborne stands as one of the most storied and enduring dynastic houses in the Marco de Jerez. Headquartered at the historic Bodega de Mora in El Puerto de Santa María, the house benefits from a coastal microclimate shaped by the Guadalete estuary and cooling Atlantic poniente breezes, which temper humidity and foster dynamic biological and oxidative maturation. While Palomino Fino and Pedro Ximénez grapes originate primarily from the white, moisture-retentive albariza soils of top pagos such as Balbaína, Osborne's cellar mastery centers on its monumental criaderas y soleras. Under the direction of celebrated enologist and master blender Marcos Alguacil, the bodega preserves an extraordinary repository of historic casks, including rescued ancestral criaderas from Pedro Domecq. Osborne's fortified pinnacle is expressed across revered VORS and Rare Solera bottlings—exemplified by Sibarita Oloroso, Palo Cortado Capuchino, Amontillado Solera AOS, and Pedro Ximénez Solera 1827—alongside legendary Solera Gran Reserva brandies.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Pedro Ximénez