Winery Gil Luque - Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry

Winery Gil LuqueLeyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry of Winery Gil Luque is a natural sweet wine from the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry of Andalousie.
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.

Taste structure of the Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry from the Winery Gil Luque

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry of Winery Gil Luque 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 Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry of Winery Gil Luque in the region of Andalousie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, dried fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry

Pairings that work perfectly with Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry

Original food and wine pairings with Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry

The Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry of Winery Gil Luque matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or gnocchi with three cheeses.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gil Luque's Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
18°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tannat meunier

This grape variety is found in southwestern France. It is a natural mutation of Tannat, so its resemblance is normal and only its very white down differentiates it. It is practically not propagated... another example of such a mutation, meunier or pinot meunier. - Synonymy: no synonym to date (for all the synonyms of grape varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 2013
In the top 100 of of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 2008
In the top 100 of of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Leyenda Pedro Ximénez Sherry from Winery Gil Luque are 2008, 2013

Informations about the Winery Gil Luque

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Jerez-Xérès-Sherry in the region of Andalousie

The Winery Gil Luque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Andalousie
In the top 3000 of of Spain wines
In the top 200 of of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry wines
In the top 750 of natural sweet wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

The wine region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas Ximénez-Spínola or the Domaine Valdespino produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry are Tempranillo, Bobal and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry often reveals types of flavors of non oak, apricot or orange peel and sometimes also flavors of banana, golden raisin or orange.


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.

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The word of the wine: Crunchy

A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.

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