Old sherry wine (V.O.S. and V.O.R.S.)

With its unique production and aging system, sherry has an authentic, singular character that is the result of a privileged geographical setting and the diverse cultures that have inhabited Andalusia over the centuries.

There is not one single sherry, but several different types which are divided into "generosos" (or dry sherries), naturally sweet sherries, special categories, and dry liqueur wines, with each of these categories themselves comprising several different sherries. Wines that are over 20 years old bear the initials V.O.S, which stand for the Latin Vinum Optimum Signatum (Wine Selected as Optimal) and happen to match the English expression Very Old Sherry. The initials V.O.R.S. are used for wines that are more than 30 years old, and stand for Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum (Wine Selected as Optimal and Exceptional) and which also happen to match the English phrase Very Old Rare Sherry.