Valdespino Oloroso Don Gonzalo (dry)

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Aperitif
Producer:
 
Valdespino
Label Name:
 
Oloroso Don Gonzalo (dry)
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Jerez (Pago Carrascal), Andalucía
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
21%
Grape(s):
 
100% Palomino Fino
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 95 pts (Don Gonzalo VOS 20 Años); IWC 2019 Oloroso Trophy; Sommelier Wine Awards 2024 – Critics' Choice / Fortified category recognition; Copa Jerez pairing special mention (best main-course pairing)

Tasting Note
Dry, full-bodied Oloroso with toasted almonds, hazelnuts, dark chocolate, espresso, cigar leaf and orange peel. Intensely nutty, smoky oak and dried-fruit notes, bright tangy acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: jamón ibérico, roasted lamb or duck, foie gras, blue cheeses, roasted nuts, dark chocolate. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (BBQ pork), miso-glazed fish or eggplant, soy-braised beef, rich Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Fermented from Palomino, fortified and aged oxidatively in American-oak botas using the solera system (average age >20 years); aged without flor to develop nutty, oxidative character.

Vineyard Info
Bodegas Valdespino, historic Jerez house (historic records to 1430; company established 1875), part of Grupo Estévez; makes single‑vineyard sherries from Pago Carrascal and Macharnudo Alto.