Oloroso (Spain)
A style of Sherry - rich and flavoursome, although it may be dry or sweet if Pedro Ximénez has been added.
Oloroso (o-lo-ro'-so)
A Sherry that has not been aged in the presence of "flor." Dry, like all Sherry when aging in a barrel, this is the Sherry that is often sweetened and sold as Cream Sherry.
Oporto (o-port-o) ...
Oloroso
Meaty and dense, Olorosos get their dark amber to brown color from exposure to oxygen during aging. These are more fortified than Fino-types (18-20%) and are rich with nutty and raisiny characters. Oloroso is still considered dry.
oloroso: A style of sherry made by aging a fortified white wine in old oak barrels for an extended period of time. The result is a complex rich wine with significant amounts of rancio character. Oloroso sherries range from dry to sweet.
Oloroso (oh lo ro-so)
a particular style of Sherry, used as a base for Cream Sherry
Orvieto (ahr vee-ay-toe)
white wine village in central Italy ...
Oloroso
A type of dark, sherry produced without the use of flor. Soft and mellow with a full body, Oloroso sherry is characterized by walnut flavours.
Oloroso (Oh-loe-roe-soe) - Spanish, literally "fragrant." One of the two broad categories of Sherry, the other being Fino (above).
Oloroso: A genoroso wine from Jerez, Spain, between 18 and 20 degrees of alcohol and with a perfume reminiscent of walnuts. Obtained by oxidized aging. Dark gold, wine-colored and plump.
Oloroso
A dark, nutty, rich form of sherry that takes most of its flavour from long ageing in an oak cask. Most are dry, although sweetened versions do exist, in which case this will be indicated on the label.
Oloroso: One of the categories of Spanish Sherry. Olorosos are "bigger" and fuller in body, flavor and sweetness than Fino Sherries.
OLOROSO: Sweet full bodied dark sherry.
ORIGINAL GRAVITY (O. G.): See Specific Gravity. The Specific Gravity of a wine must or beer wort before fermentation.
Cream SherryA style of Sherry made by sweeting an Oloroso with large amounts of Pedro Ximénez.
Palo Cortado - a pretty rare and sought Jerez style, for its qualities it is often considered as a in-between wine from fino and oloroso.
Oloroso - Olorosos are dark, with a lot of body. They initially taste sweet, but are dry at the finish. Serve at room temperature.
Medium, Cream or Brown - These terms refer to the same sherry style.
Amontillado is a variety of sherry that has been aged first under a cap of flor yeast, and then is exposed to oxygen, which produces a result darker than fino but lighter than oloroso.
Sherries, of course, also come in non-dessert forms; Fino is pale and bone-dry, and makes an excellent accompaniment to seafood; Oloroso is dark like Cream (Cream sherries are blends of Oloroso and extremely sweet Pedro Ximinez ...
The term derives from the name of the town Xeres in the Jerez district of Spain (the "X" pronounced "Sh"), whose Sherry was the forerunner to other wines of this style now made in various countries. Types: Fino (dry and light in colour), Oloroso ...
Sherry: A fortified wine from a denominated region in southwest Spain; styles include fino, Manzanilla, oloroso and amontillado.
Shiraz: The Australian name for Syrah; also used in South Africa and sparingly in the U.S.
Palo Cortado: Scarce wine which is a cross between an the perfum of amontillado and the taste of oloroso.
Piguant: The sharp taste found in a light wine.
Pinot Nero/Pinot Noir: Dark red wine ...
The counterpart to Palomino in the Jerez region of Spain, PX, as it's nicknamed, produces dark, sweet, raisiny fortified wines and is used as a blender to sweeten Oloroso sherry.
Periquita (red) ...
A spoilage condition caused by excessive exposure to air, oxidation causes a wine to brown and lose its fruitiness and freshness. Deliberate exposure to oxygen is, however, part of the character of some wines - Oloroso Sherries, for example.
From driest and lightest to sweetest and fullest, the styles of Sherry include manzanilla, fino, amontillado, palo cortado, oloroso, and cream Sherry.
Oloroso - Dark, rich aged sherry
Orujo - Typical digestif from Galicia. Simliar to Aguardiente, it can be "white" (clear and strong) or flavoured with honey or herbs)
Pacharán - Sloeberry liqueur from Navarra/ Basque country.
amazing flavor fireworks when paired with a huge array of sweet wines. My top picks are the toffee-caramel-burnt orange-flavored Malmsey Madeira from Portugal; heady, licorice-scented Italian Amarone; and nutty-rich tawny Ports and Spanish oloroso ...
 See also: Sweet, Wine, Dry, Sherry, Style
  
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