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For its elegance, complexity, and liveliness, Oloroso Viejo Faraón VORS 30 años is a true classic among oloroso wines. Over 30 years of aging in American oak casks endow it with a great character, making it a unique Jerez fortified wine.
Consumption features
Serving temperature
General features
Type of wine
Grape variety
100% Palomino Fino
Type of barrel
American oak boots
Barrel aging time
More than 30 years
Capacity (cl)
50
Total acidity (g/l)
6.50
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.90
Sugar
7
Density
0.99
pH
3.20
Alcohol content (% vol.)
20.00
General Information
With Oloroso Viejo Faraón VORS 30 años, we are presented with another of the great treasures from Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana, a century-old and emblematic winery of the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The Latin acronym VORS, Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum (wine selected as optimal and exceptional), indicates its great longevity (over three decades) and exceptional quality.
Only the free-run musts obtained from palomino fino grapes, grown on the white albariza soils, were used to craft Oloroso Viejo Faraón VORS 30 años. After alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures with natural vineyard yeasts, these were fortified to 17 º.
The distinctive feature of this type of fortified wine lies in its exclusively oxidative aging. In the case of Oloroso Viejo Faraón VORS 30 años from Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana, the aging process extended for more than thirty years in American oak barrels, using the traditional criaderas and soleras system. The result is a splendid wine that can be enjoyed on its own as an aperitif or paired with seasoned dishes, white meats, oily fish, or aged cheeses.
Only the free-run musts obtained from palomino fino grapes, grown on the white albariza soils, were used to craft Oloroso Viejo Faraón VORS 30 años. After alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures with natural vineyard yeasts, these were fortified to 17 º.
The distinctive feature of this type of fortified wine lies in its exclusively oxidative aging. In the case of Oloroso Viejo Faraón VORS 30 años from Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana, the aging process extended for more than thirty years in American oak barrels, using the traditional criaderas and soleras system. The result is a splendid wine that can be enjoyed on its own as an aperitif or paired with seasoned dishes, white meats, oily fish, or aged cheeses.
Tasting notes
Of a striking, bright, and luminous amber color with greenish reflections.
On the nose, its sharp yet soft and subdued aromas stand out. Notes of nuts (especially hazelnuts) and wood predominate.
On the palate, it is elegant, smooth, and dry.
On the nose, its sharp yet soft and subdued aromas stand out. Notes of nuts (especially hazelnuts) and wood predominate.
On the palate, it is elegant, smooth, and dry.
The winery
The uniqueness of Spanish biologically aged wines is appreciated and admired worldwide. La Gitana is a clear example of winemaking tradition and contemporary flavors that continue to thrive, captivating and delighting enthusiasts. Bodegas Hidalgo-La Gitana boasts being one of the oldest wineries in the Jerez region. At the beginning of the 18th century, the pioneer of the lineage that would become one of the most important winemaking families in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, the Hidalgos, set foot in these lands. Since 1972, the family has been dedicated to the production of manzanilla, earning a well-deserved reputation as quality producers by the early 19th century. Since then, the winemaking method has not changed: grapes from their own vineyard, artisanal harvests, vinification through the solera and criaderas system, and manual rackings.