Ximenez Spinola Pedro Ximenez Muy Viejo
| Description: | Bogo Alert!. It was the year 1918 when this Solera saw the light. Four generations of the same family have worked to maintain the aging account of each drop of this wine. More than a product in itself, it is a desire for continuity. A trade inherited from father to son. José Antonio Zarzana – Viticulturist. Variety: 100% Pedro Ximénez. Alcohol content: 15%. Capacity: 750mL. Wooden box presentation Production. Grapes harvested by hand and collected in boxes of 15 kg. so that it does not deteriorate. Once cut, the grape must spend no less than 21 days exposed to the sun, which will dehydrate it slowly and progressively, concentrating the wine fructose typical of its variety and providing the elegant natural sweetness, which differentiates the Pedro Ximénez from high quality. quality, of which are made following other processes. From each ton of fresh grapes, only 300 kilos of already raisined grapes are obtained, which once in the winery generate about 100 kg. of solid waste (skin, toothpick and seeds) and 200 liters of authentic raisin must. Then it will begin aging for no less than 15 years in American Oak barrels. It is aged in the family Solera started with musts from 1918 and annual aging control from 1919. Due to its quality and scarcity, it is considered a "cult wine". The Winery releases annually to the market less than half of the quota liters assigned by the Regulatory Council. It is not obtained by following preconceived volumes, but by tasting all the barrels one by one and discriminating those that are fully selected from those that are partially selected. It is clarified by natural decantation in the barrel and goes directly to the bottle, after a soft cellulose filter, which helps it not to lose its natural aromas and flavors. Tasting note. Visual: In the visual phase it shows an intense but very clean mahogany color, as a consequence of the stability achieved in wood. Subtle iodized reflections, very bright and typical of 15 years of oxidative aging. By slowly moving the glass, the tear reveals the intense degree of fructose and its natural glyceric point. It is noted that it is a fermented wine as it lacks the usual density of other Pedro Ximénez. Nose: On the nose, the intensity of the raisin is captivating and resounding, clearly dominating over the rest of the aromas. Notes of roasted coffee and dark chocolate very typical of prolonged aging, it also has a volatile point typical of its old age that should not be confused with the volatility of alcohol. There is really no alcoholic perception, that subtlety and the aromas of raisins give it an elegant but intense touch. Taste: Its exceptional smoothness on the palate and the subtlety of its natural alcoholic content, give it great finesse. The raisined grape continues to dominate clearly, with hints of dried figs. All this concentration is combined to perfection with the roasting of the wood, leaving a very pleasant, long-lasting and difficult to forget aftertaste in its very long and endless aftertaste. "Out of respect for the freedom of all wine lovers and in order not to condition their personal creativity, XIMÉNEZ-SPÍNOLA has the rule of not recommending pairing with any of its elaborations". |
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| Price: | $ 74.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Haskell's
| Address: |
81 South 9th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-486-2434 |
| Telephone (regular): | 612-342-2437 |
| Fax: | 612-342-2440 |
First added to 1000 Corks on April 4, 2022.
