CASE PRICE = $17.99 per bottle (add 12+ quantity to your basket)
Notes from the Winemaker:
The Pedro Ximénez grape is the queen of the Montilla-Moriles Denomination of Origin, and the indisputable star of the Alvear vineyards and wines. Originally from the Rhin, the grape contains the joy, warmth and sensuality of the south of Spain. The Pedro Ximenez is extremely rich in natural sugars, witch means that the wines naturally reach a strength of up to 15 degrees, without needing any alcohol to be added to increase its strength. The Pedro Ximenez is an early grape. Due to the high temperature of the summer in the southern part of Spain, the harvest takes place at the end of August or beginning of September, one month before than in the rest of Spain. The smooth, sweet wines from Alvear are the result of a careful and specific care of the Pedro Ximenez grape. These wines are one of the most complex and original ventures undertaken by the Alvear wineries. The best examples of the results of this know-how are the mythical P.X. Solera1830 and P.X. Solera 1910, which are much sought after by the lovers of Spanish sweet wine. Alvear is the only winery in the world that produces a full range of Pedro Ximénez sweet wines. Their unmistakable amber/mahogany colour is the result of the sun-dried grapes and ageing in the American oak criaderas. Grapes on their optimum degree of maturity are spread out on mats to dry in the sun until they become raisins. When pressed, they deliver are intensely rich must to which grape alcohol is added to prevent fermentation and loss of sweetness. The “Solera System” for this wine was started in 1927.
Grapes on their optimum degree of maturity are spread out on mats to dry in the sun until they become raisins. When pressed, they deliver are intensely rich must to which grape alcohol is added to prevent fermentation and loss of sweetness. The “Solera System” for this wine was started in 1927.
Tasting Notes:Color: A naturally sweet wine, of dark dense mahogany colour.
Nose: Deep rich nose with reminiscent of prunes and chocolate.
Palate: Sumptuous wine of great intensity, rich concentrated fruit in the mouth with a full, rich, succulence, seemingly unending finish.
Food Pairing:The right wine to end a meal in a marvellous way, to sip with dessert or topping ice cream, fruit-salads and pastries or with blue cheese. Delicious refreshment with ice.
Ratings & Reviews
96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The impressive 1927 Pedro Ximenez Solera, from a Solera begun nearly 80 years ago, boasts a dark amber color as well as an extraordinary nose of creme brulee, liquefied nuts, marmalade, and maple syrup. Huge and viscous, yet neither cloyingly sweet nor heavy, it is a profound effort priced unbelievably low. It is meant to be drunk alone at the end of a meal." - Robert Parker (Jun 2005)
92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:"Menthol and prune aromas and flavors highlight this intense, sweet dessert wine. It exhibits plenty of brightness and complexity, ending with butterscotch and bitter chocolate notes. Nicely put together. Drink now. 300 cases imported." –BS (Web Only - 2008)
