Santa Maria Cream
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As a non-vintage Cream Sherry aged extensively in the traditional Solera system, it is released fully mature and ready to be enjoyed. It will maintain its peak quality for 2 to 3 years after bottling, and once opened, can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a month.
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Rich blue cheeses, traditional Spanish flan, or served chilled over ice with a slice of orange.
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Bodegas Osborne, established in 1772 by English merchant Thomas Osborne Mann in El Puerto de Santa María, is one of Spain's oldest and most iconic wine houses, famous worldwide for its silhouette of the bull. The 'Santa Maria Cream' is a classic sweet Sherry that pays homage to this historic port city, which forms one of the three vertices of the famous Sherry Triangle. Crafted by blending dry, oxidatively aged Oloroso Sherry (made from Palomino Fino grapes) with naturally sweet Pedro Ximénez, this wine undergoes traditional aging in American oak casks using the Solera and Criadera system. The result is a rich, mahogany-hued wine that beautifully marries the nutty, toasted character of Oloroso with the luscious, dried-fruit sweetness of PX, representing centuries of Andalusian winemaking heritage and the tempering maritime influence of the Bay of Cádiz.
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Founded in 1772 by English merchant Thomas Osborne Mann in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, Grupo Osborne is one of the oldest and most prestigious wine and spirits houses in the Iberian Peninsula. While deeply rooted in the Sherry Triangle of Andalusia, Spain, the house also boasts a historic legacy in Portugal's Douro Valley and Vila Nova de Gaia, crafting exceptional Port wines alongside their legendary Sherries. Osborne's production philosophy centers on meticulous aging, utilizing the traditional dynamic solera system for their Sherries in Spain and classic lodge maturation for their Ports in Portugal. Their highly acclaimed portfolio ranges from rare, decades-old Sherries like the Venerable Pedro Ximénez 30YO and Bailén Oloroso to elegant, structured Ports including aged Tawnies, Late Bottled Vintages, and classic Rubies.