Winery Toro AlbaláDon PX Pedro Ximenez
Natural sweet wine
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese and sweet desserts.
The Don PX Pedro Ximenez of the Winery Toro Albalá is in the top 5 of wines of Montilla-Moriles.
Taste structure of the Don PX Pedro Ximenez from the Winery Toro Albalá
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Don PX Pedro Ximenez of Winery Toro Albalá in the region of Andalousie is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Don PX Pedro Ximenez of Winery Toro Albalá in the region of Andalousie often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Don PX Pedro Ximenez
Pairings that work perfectly with Don PX Pedro Ximenez
Original food and wine pairings with Don PX Pedro Ximenez
The Don PX Pedro Ximenez of Winery Toro Albalá matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or mussels with bleu de bresse.
Details and technical informations about Winery Toro Albalá's Don PX Pedro Ximenez.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin
Chenin, also known as pinot de la Loire Valley (pineau), is the flagship grape variety of the Loire Valley. It would have found its first origins in Anjou where it would have been cultivated by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Maur located between Angers and Saumur since the 6th century. chenin is a great white grape variety which likes particularly the chalky soils called here stones of tufa which were used for the construction of the castles of the Loire Valley. Its bunches are medium-sized, fairly compact and its berries are more or less small. It is an early variety, which resists well to diseases. Chenin has the particularity of being able to participate as well in the elaboration of dry white wines as of sweet white wines or sparkling wines. Perfectly structured by the acidity, elegant, with a complex nose and aromas of yellow fruits, dry fruits, citrus fruits, white flowers, honey... the wine resulting from the chenin is rather lively and nervous, which allows him a good potential of guard. Chenin covers about 10,000 hectares in France, and is very productive in South Africa where it covers more than 26,000 hectares.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Don PX Pedro Ximenez from Winery Toro Albalá are 1971, 1946, 1955, 1979 and 1968.
Informations about the Winery Toro Albalá
The Winery Toro Albalá is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Montilla-Moriles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montilla-Moriles
The wine region of Montilla-Moriles is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Toro Albalá or the Domaine Cruz Conde produce mainly wines natural sweet, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montilla-Moriles are Verdejo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montilla-Moriles often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, tar or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, orange zest or cigar.
The wine region of Andalousie
Andalusia, located in the southwest of Spain, is the southernmost administrative region of the Spanish mainland. It is home to the world-famous fortified wine, sherry. This dynamic region is the most populous in Spain and has a colourful history. Its strategic position at the gateway to the Mediterranean and its proximity to Africa have made it the target of many settlements and invasions throughout history.
The word of the wine: Mercaptan
Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.
