- Vintage
- NV
- Region
- Montilla-Moriles / Spain
- Grape
- Pedro Ximénez
- Type
- sweet
- ABV
- 16%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Aging
- With Ageing
- Production
- Traditional
Alvear Pedro Ximénez 1927
A classic from this Cordoba cellar with almost three centuries of tradition. A mature vintage wine with a powerful aroma, made from grapes that have dried to raisins in the sun and matured using the traditional criadera and solera system (casks in horizontal rows). It undergoes periodic extractions and fractional blending, followed by an ageing period of five years in American oak casks.
Raisins, Caramel, Old wood
Sweet, Enveloping, Concentrated
Desserts, Roquefort cheese, Chocolate
Serve between 10ºC and 12ºC
About the vineyard[+]
The Montilla-Moriles Denomination of Origin is located in the south of the province of Cordoba and, although its wines can sometimes be confused with those of Jerez, because they are also made using the traditional system of soleras and criaderas, they are quite different. They are very aromatic wines, with a velvety texture and a hazelnut background, characterised by the fact that they are made mainly from Pedro Ximénez grapes, a grape rich in sugars. There are three basic types of Montilla wine: young fruity, crianza and fortified. Depending on the ripeness of the grapes, there are finos, amontillados and oloroso. Originally from the area we find the sweet Pedro Ximénez, made from this grape variety, which is becoming increasingly popular. The climate is Mediterranean with a certain continental character, although not very marked, as it is dry and semi-arid. Summers are long, hot and dry. Winters are short and cold.