Venerable PX VORS is synonymous with complexity. An extraordinary natural sweet wine made from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes and aged for over 30 years in a solera established in 1902. A true gem, undoubtedly worthy of veneration, with a nose full of intense and profound nuances where lactic and toasted notes of toffee and cappuccino stand out. Concentrated, dense, and sweet, with low acidity and a finish reminiscent of dried figs and chocolate.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Grape variety
100% Pedro Ximénez
Type of barrel
American oak barrels
Type of bottle
Sherry
Barrel aging time
More than 30 years
Capacity (cl)
50
Alcohol content (% vol.)
17
Tasting notes
Beautiful dark mahogany color, with iodine reflections and very dense.
On the nose, deep and intense aromas of sweet notes, raisins, and roasted tones appear. A very complex nose full of nuances.
On the palate, it is broad, smooth, and very elegant. Long and persistent finish with a slight bitterness.
The winery
Winery
With 250 years of history, Bodegas Osborne is one of the most important wine sector business groups in Spain and is internationally recognized for producing high-quality wines. The origins of Osborne date back to the late 18th century (1772), when a young English merchant, Thomas Osborne Mann, arrived in the Cádiz region to trade the finest wines of the area.
Thomas Osborne, originally from Exeter (England), decided to settle in El Puerto de Santa María, where he acquired several wineries to trade Jerez wines. Today, the headquarters of this great business group, which enjoys great fame and international recognition, is located in this Cádiz town. In fact, the group is among the 100 oldest active family businesses in the world.
Generation after generation, the group has demonstrated that its work is synonymous with quality and prestige. It has successfully combined family tradition with technological innovation to produce outstanding and diverse wines.
In its business portfolio, Bodegas Osborne markets wines from the most prestigious regions of the Iberian Peninsula, including Jerez, Oporto, Rioja, Rueda, and Ribera del Duero.
The winery houses the largest selection of old wines from the Marco de Jerez, renowned as VORS (Very Old Rare Sherry) by the Regulatory Council of the Denomination of Origin.
Additionally, in its own wineries, it produces finos, manzanillas, amontillados, olorosos, and sweet wines, all crafted under the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Another highlight is the 1973 acquisition of Bodegas Montecillo, the third-oldest winery in the renowned Rioja region. Similarly, it operates in the areas of Malpica de Tajo and Cádiz under the geographical indications of Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla and Vinos de la Tierra de Cádiz.
But Osborne's empire is not limited to wine. In the 1960s, the advertising campaign for Brandy Veterano became iconic, featuring large roadside billboards across Spain with the now-famous silhouette of the great