Winery Valdespino - El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry

Winery ValdespinoEl Candado 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 El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry of Winery Valdespino is a natural sweet wine from the region of Pedro Ximénez 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.
The El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry of the Winery Valdespino is in the top 20 of wines of Pedro Ximénez Sherry.

Taste structure of the El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry from the Winery Valdespino

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry of Winery Valdespino in the region of Andalousie is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, chocolate

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with earth taste

honey, smoke

Wine with spices taste

licorice, cinnamon

Wine with vegetal taste

celery

On the nose the El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry of Winery Valdespino in the region of Andalousie often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of hazelnut, baked apple or dried apricot.

Food and wine pairings with El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry

Pairings that work perfectly with El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry

Original food and wine pairings with El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry

The El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry of Winery Valdespino matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of french toast or quiche with blue cheese and bacon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Valdespino's El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mérille

Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.

Last vintages of this wine

El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 2017
In the top 20 of of Pedro Ximénez Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 2014
In the top 20 of of Pedro Ximénez Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.211110
El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 2013
In the top 20 of of Pedro Ximénez Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.311110
El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 2012
In the top 20 of of Pedro Ximénez Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.211110
El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 2010
In the top 20 of of Pedro Ximénez Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.411110
El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 2008
In the top 20 of of Pedro Ximénez Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.111110
El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry - 1988
In the top 20 of of Pedro Ximénez Sherry wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of El Candado Pedro Ximénez Sherry from Winery Valdespino are 2017, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Valdespino

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the José Estévez.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pedro Ximénez Sherry in the region of Andalousie

The Winery Valdespino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Pedro Ximénez Sherry to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Andalousie
In the top 550 of of Spain wines
In the top 30 of of Pedro Ximénez Sherry wines
In the top 250 of natural sweet wines
In the top 9500 wines of the world

The wine region of Pedro Xim&eacutenez Sherry

The wine region of Pedro Ximénez Sherry is located in the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas Ximénez-Spínola or the Domaine Bodegas Tradición produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and other. On the nose of Pedro Ximénez Sherry often reveals types of flavors of coffee, black fruit or toasty and sometimes also flavors of leather, citrus or tropical fruit. In the mouth of Pedro Ximénez Sherry is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.


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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