Borne out of the natural acidification of Spanish Jerez-Xerez-Sherry, this gourmet vinegar is made to rest and age for over five years in American oak barrels as it absorbs flavors and takes on a subtle piquancy. It emerges boasting a richly intense aroma, in which you’ll detect sweet, spicy notes, similar to balsamic. The fresh and delicate fragrance hints at toasted nuts, caramel, and fruity raisins. As you taste, those fruit tones only intensify and you’ll experience a deep pleasing sensation and an explosion of flavors as you swallow this smooth vinegar.

Pour into a pool of olive oil and enjoy as a dipping sauce for crusty, warm bread or drizzle on top of fresh vegetable salads. Fantastic on fruit, you can try this on melon, or splash some on brie and pears sliced on top of crackers -- perfect for munching on at home, or serving at a party.

Fairway Marketplace is brought to you by Fairway Market, a specialty food chain that started back in 1933 with a small fruit and vegetable stand on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Today, Fairway Market is legendary for its experts and expertise in all things food, and a relentless obsession with quality throughout all of the different departments in its stores. In December of 2011, Fairway launched this online shop, so that we could bring the best of the best of what Fairway offers, at the same great values, to those who don’t live near one of our stores. Why keep all of this foodie goodness to ourselves? That simply would not be fair.