How Is Oloroso Sherry Made?

Oloroso ("scented" in Spanish) is a variety of fortified wine (sherry) made in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles and produced by oxidative aging. ... Without the layer of flor, the sherry is exposed to air through the slightly porous walls of the American or Canadian oak casks, and undergoes oxidative aging.

How do you make oloroso sherry?

To create an Oloroso the base wine will be fortified to 17 or 18 degrees which makes it impossible for flor yeasts to survive in these casks. Due to evaporation known as merma (about 3-5% in volume each year), the resulting Oloroso will grow more concentrated to around 20-22 degrees.

What is the difference between oloroso and Fino?

As nouns the difference between fino and oloroso

is that fino is the driest and palest type of traditional sherry while oloroso is a type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries.