noun
- a type of dry Spanish sherry wine that is aged without flor yeast, resulting in a darker, fuller-bodied flavor
Usage: wine terminology
Examples
- The restaurant’s wine list featured an excellent oloroso from Jerez.
- She preferred the rich, nutty flavor of oloroso to lighter sherries.
- The sommelier recommended pairing the oloroso with aged cheese.
- This oloroso has been aged in oak barrels for fifteen years.
- The deep amber color is characteristic of a well-aged oloroso.
- He served the oloroso at room temperature as an aperitif.