American Barrel California Sherry Vinegar

Nutty, bright, and gloriously assertive

American Barrel California Sherry Vinegar is a classic Spanish-style sherry vinegar with Golden-State swagger—made from California sherry, then patiently handled for layered depth and a clean, high-tone finish. It’s double barrel aged for real complexity, so vinaigrettes, gazpachos, roasted veg, and pan sauces taste composed, not sharp. 

What makes it special

The base sherry—Palomino and Pedro Ximénez grapes grown in California—rests in barrels at the winery for three years before it ever reaches our mill. We then slow-ferment using an early-1800s process we recreated, and age it again in a 25-gallon American oak. Because sherry vinegars run higher in acidity, that extra-slow fermentation mellows the profile while keeping a lively snap. Hand-bottled raw and unfiltered. 

Flavor profile

Classic sherry vinegar character with a nutty, acid-balancing note—great structure, no harsh edges. This is our highest-acid vinegar, and it shows up with poise. 

How to use it tonight

Whisk with olive oil for an everyday vinaigrette, fold into cold soups and tomato dishes, wake up pan sauces after roasting, or drizzle over warm vegetables and roasts. It’s also a stealth power move in mignonette and Spanish-leaning marinades. 

Tell Me More

Our American Barrel California Sherry Vinegar is fermented using sherry from California. 

The original sherry wine is made from Palomino and Pedro Ximenez sweet grapes grown in California and then barrel aged at the winery for three years.  Vinegar fermentation begins when the sherry reaches us in New England and is then barrel aged again after vinegar fermentation.

Sherry vinegars are traditionally high acid and our California Sherry is no exception.  This is our highest acid vinegar and is well-balanced through longer fermentation and longer barrel aging, as well as its lovely underlying nutty nose.  

Size
8.5oz glass bottle

Perfect For
Vinaigrettes, cold soups, tomato dishes, roasts, and pan deglazing.

Fermentation Base
California Sherry Wine

Ingredients
California sherry wine vinegar

Base Origin
California

Taste Profile
Classic sherry vinegar with a nutty acid-balancing note.  

Production Process
Slow fermented. Aged in 25-gallon American oak barrels. 

Minimum Acidity
6.5%

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