Valdespino Pedro Ximenez El Candado

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Valdespino
Label Name:
 
Pedro Ximenez El Candado
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Jerez (Andalucía)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
17%
Grape(s):
 
Pedro Ximénez
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
13-15°C

Awards/Ratings
Sommelier Wine Awards — Gold (2016, 2017); Decanter World Wine Awards — Silver (2022)

Tasting Note
Deep mahogany. Intensely sweet with raisins, figs, molasses, toffee, dark chocolate and coffee notes; syrupy, velvety texture and a long, lingering treacly finish.

Food Pairing
Western: vanilla ice cream, crème brûlée, dark chocolate, blue cheeses, nutty desserts. Asian: mango sticky rice, mooncakes, Chinese red-bean dessert, sesame balls, hoisin- or soy-glazed duck.

Production Method
Grapes are sun-dried on esparto mats, partially fermented to low alcohol, then fortified to ~17% and aged oxidatively in a solera (American oak) for ~8–10 years.

Vineyard Info
Bodegas Valdespino, one of Jerez’s oldest houses, now owned by the Estévez family; they own extensive vineyards (incl. Macharnudo) and make traditional single‑vineyard and solera Sherries.