Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A full-bodied, medium-sweet sherry.
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- noun A type of
sherry , darker and smoother thanfino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The last style is oloroso, which is an altogether richer sherry, with intense, walnut and raisin characteristics; these can be either sweet or dry and, as opposed to finos, which are made from grapes grown on chalky soils, they tend to come from grapes grown on heavier clay.
Sherry's Joyous Value Will Lyons 2011
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There are three main styles: fino and manzanilla; amontillado ; and oloroso .
Sherry's Joyous Value Will Lyons 2011
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Pour a little grappa, oloroso sherry or Grand Marnier over the caramel as you turn it out.
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Those who have any doubt about sherry should go and buy a bottle of a good Palo Cortado, a sherry mid point between a fine oloroso and amontillado.
Is sherry’s retro image ripe for a makeover? On public radio’s Marketplace | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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He also suggests sherry, perhaps a fino or an oloroso.
Oysters Come Back in Vogue Will Lyons 2010
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Heston Blumenthal has paired crab with amontillado and smoked mackerel with oloroso.
The sherry revival Norman Miller 2010
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As a thumbnail guide, sherries are best understood in descending order, with fino at the top, being the lightest in color and body, and darker, weightier oloroso at the bottom.
The Winter Aperitif Will Lyons 2010
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Amontillado is a matured fino with nutty, caramel notes, while oloroso is generally sweeter and more complex, with hints of caramel and toffee, dried fruits and spice.
The sherry revival Norman Miller 2010
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Jose Pizarro, chef at the restaurant Brindisa, in London's Borough Market, recommends cooking beef in oloroso, while for game or offal he suggests amontillado.
The sherry revival Norman Miller 2010
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It is made in the Jerez region in southern Spain and comes in four main styles of increasing sweetness and heaviness: fino (also called manzanilla), palo cortado, amontillado, and oloroso.
mollusque commented on the word oloroso
A sherry of golden color and medium sweetness.
December 18, 2007
reesetee commented on the word oloroso
It sounds like sad sherry.
December 18, 2007