Exceptional in every sense of the word.
No other estate makes this type of wine: a dry late harvest Pedro Ximenez with only 12,5° alcohol.
Vinification
The grapes are harvested over-ripe (at least 3 weeks after the normal harvesting time).
The yield, in terms of juice, is only half a litre per kilogram of grapes.
After fermentation, by lowering the temperature, and without any adjunction of sulphur, residual sugar is between 20 and 25 g.
Then the wine is aged on its leas, with a light bâtonnage, for 4 months in American oak botas that have already been used for olorosos.
Storage potential
5 to 6 years.
To serve
Serve cool.
Trial analysis
Golden colour. Honey, melon and botrytis notes, like a Chenin.
Confirmation on the palate: a lot of fruit, a lot of softness too.
A hint of toast and honey. A nice, lively bitterness in the finish.
The ideal aperitif and dessert wine.