Bodegas Ximénez Spínola PX Old Harvest Solera 1964 NV

Bodegas Ximénez Spínola PX Old Harvest Solera 1964 NV

Nutty & Rich Off-Dry Sherry Pedro Ximénez Jerez , Spain
Rich, decadent and complex. Medium dry Sherry with layers of walnuts, raisins and gingerbread.
£33.95
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Why You'll Love It
Rich and deeply complex, yet remarkably fresh, this is a delicious enigma that will knock your socks off.

Layers of roasted nuts, honey, raisins, cinnamon and oak unfold across your palate. Unlike the dense, dark PX stereotype, this shows brightness and charm. On the palate it lands medium-dry, the acidity keeping the sweetness taut and lively. The raisin character dominates, laced with a touch of gingerbread. Broader and more textural than palomino Sherries, it stays graceful, long, and very clean. The finish runs and runs. Utterly delicious, generous and approachable.

Its a marvel to behold in the glass by itself, but this really comes alive with Manchego or Comté, where the nutty, savoury bite lifts the wine’s dried fruit sweetness.
About The Producer
There are not many wineries that have built their success by focusing on just one grape variety, let alone one that has been almost permanently out of fashion, but that is precisely what Bodegas Ximénez-Spínola have done since 1729.

Working solely with Pedro Ximénez, they produce a selection of fascinating dry wines, dessert wines and sherries that bring all of their 300 years of experience to bear.
Winemaking Information
A singular Sherry born entirely of PX. It marries two soleras: one, a dry, oxidative line begun in 1964 that drinks like an oloroso; the other, a sweeter solera dating back to 1918, whose wines now average 25 years of age. Hand-harvested Pedro Ximénez grapes are left to sun-dry for three extra days beyond the normal harvest. They are collected in small 15 kg boxes to preserve quality.

Fermentation takes place in barrel until reaching 17% alcohol naturally, or through concentration in the cask if needed. The wine is incorporated into the 1964 solera — a rare oxidative ageing PX, showing finesse closer to Palo Cortado or Oloroso than to traditional sweet PX. Alcohol integration is delicate, with minimal perception on the palate. To prevent refermentation and add balance, a touch of raisin must is carefully added during ageing, building to 45 g/L residual sugar in the final year. Selected barrels are blended a year before bottling to highlight oxidative depth while avoiding harsh oak, aiming for harmony between age, tannin, fermentation character, and the variety’s natural elegance.
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Wine Details
Grape
  • Pedro Ximénez
Region Jerez
Country Spain
Wine Type Sherry
Wine Style Nutty & Rich Off-Dry Sherry
Vintage NV
ABV 17%
Volume 500ml
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