Venerable Pedro Ximenez 30YO
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As a fully oxidized, highly concentrated VORS Sherry with high residual sugar, this wine is virtually indestructible. It is ready to drink upon release and will remain in peak condition for several decades, even after the bottle has been opened.
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Poured over premium vanilla bean ice cream, artisanal blue cheeses such as Cabrales or Roquefort, and rich dark chocolate desserts.
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Crafted from 100% Pedro Ximénez grapes, Osborne's 'Venerable' is a legendary VORS (Very Old Rare Sherry) with its solera system established in 1902. The journey begins with the 'soleo' process, where the harvested grapes are sun-dried on straw mats under the intense Andalusian sun to concentrate their sugars. After fortification, the wine enters a historic solera system in El Puerto de Santa María, where it undergoes oxidative aging for an average of over thirty years. This slow, decades-long evaporation creates an incredibly dark, viscous nectar of astonishing complexity. The heritage of the Osborne bull and the centuries-old cellars of Marco de Jerez are encapsulated in this bottle, offering deep aromas of dried figs, raisins, dark chocolate, and exotic spices.
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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.