Winery Gonzalez-Byass - Alfonso Oloroso Seco

Winery Gonzalez-ByassAlfonso Oloroso Seco

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Alfonso Oloroso Seco of Winery Gonzalez-Byass is a natural sweet wine from the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry of Andalousie.
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, mature and hard cheese or cured meat.

Taste structure of the Alfonso Oloroso Seco from the Winery Gonzalez-Byass

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alfonso Oloroso Seco of Winery Gonzalez-Byass in the region of Andalousie is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, toffee

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, oil

Wine with earth taste

honey, salt

Wine with spices taste

savory

On the nose the Alfonso Oloroso Seco of Winery Gonzalez-Byass in the region of Andalousie often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, vegetal or yeast and sometimes also flavors of baked apple, dried apricot or walnut.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gonzalez-Byass's Alfonso Oloroso Seco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
18°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Neheleschol

A very ancient table grape, it is mentioned in the Bible. Luigi and Alberto Pirovano of Vaprio d'Adda used it in many of their crosses. - Synonyms: neg(u)elescol, giant of Palestine, white grape of Jerusalem, eparce or eparse, yellow olivette with small berries, grape of Jericho (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)

Last vintages of this wine

Alfonso Oloroso Seco - 2017
In the top 100 of of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Alfonso Oloroso Seco - 2012
In the top 100 of of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Alfonso Oloroso Seco - 2011
In the top 100 of of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Alfonso Oloroso Seco - 2008
In the top 100 of of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Alfonso Oloroso Seco from Winery Gonzalez-Byass are 2011, 2017, 2012, 2008

Informations about the Winery Gonzalez-Byass

The winery offers 66 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Gonzalez Byass.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Jerez-Xérès-Sherry in the region of Andalousie

The Winery Gonzalez-Byass is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Andalousie
In the top 7000 of of Spain wines
In the top 200 of of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry wines
In the top 1500 of natural sweet wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

The wine region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas Ximénez-Spínola or the Domaine Valdespino produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry are Tempranillo, Bobal and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry often reveals types of flavors of non oak, apricot or orange peel and sometimes also flavors of banana, golden raisin or orange.


The wine region of Andalousie

Andalusia, located in the southwest of Spain, is the southernmost administrative region of the Spanish mainland. It is home to the world-famous fortified wine, sherry. This dynamic region is the most populous in Spain and has a colourful history. Its strategic position at the gateway to the Mediterranean and its proximity to Africa have made it the target of many settlements and invasions throughout history.

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The word of the wine: Botrytis

Fungus that causes grape rot.

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