Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo

Name: Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo
Brand: Ximénez Spínola
Price: 59.37 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Authentic, rare and made with sun-soaked grapes

Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo is an intense sweet wine with elegant aromas of roasted coffee and dark chocolate. On the palate it is smooth and fine. The dehydrated grapes dominate, with hints of dried figs and roasted wood. It has a lasting and very pleasant aftertaste.

Sweet wine.

Alcohol: 15.00%

Designation: D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Winery: Ximénez Spínola

Volume: 75 cl.

Production area:

Andalusia

Contains sulphites

Varieties: 100% Pedro Ximénez

Sweet wine.

Service

Serve at: 14.0°C

Pairing

Soft cheeses, Fruity desserts

Style Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo

Less complex

Very complex

Less complex

Very complex

Less sweet

Very sweet

Less sweet

Very sweet

Characteristics Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo

Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo is a sweet wine made with the Pedro Ximénez variety in the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry by the Ximénez-Spínola winery.

This winery located in the town of Las Tablas, in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) is one of the oldest in the area. The first references to Ximénez-Spínola date back to 1726. Currently it is the ninth generation who are carrying the family legacy. This legacy is characterised by working exclusively with the Pedro Ximénez variety and the low number of bottles that are released annually. And that is because they believe that quality is more important than quantity.

Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo comes from vines planted in white chalky land. This soil is typical of the Marco de Jerez region, forming rocks that keep the water from the rare rainfall in the subsoil. They have a total of 27 hectares of vineyards that are traditionally cultivated. The grapes are harvested by hand in 15 kg boxes.

Once the Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo grape has been cut, it is left in the sun to dehydrate for 21 days. After being destemmed and pressed, the raisin must age for no fewer than 15 years in American oak barrels. This process uses the traditional criaderas and soleras system, a continuous blending of wines of various ages beginning with musts from 1918, with each barrel checked for quality. Once ready, it is clarified through natural decantation and gently filtered with cellulose.

The Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez Muy Viejo sweet wine is considered a cult wine due to its scarcity and quality. An authentic rarity made with sun-soaked grapes.