Bodegas Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximenez Jerez DO

Wine spectator

93 / 100
Penin Guide

91 / 100
Robert Parker

90 / 100

Bodegas Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximenez Jerez DO

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CountrySpain
RegionChereso kraštas
AppellationJerez DO
Varieties
- Pedro Ximenez
Wine style
- Lusciously sweet, mature fortified wine
BrandJosé Estévez
Volume0,75

41,00 €

Aprašymas

Candado' is the Spanish word for 'padlock', and each bottle is sealed with one. It is an old tradition which is still preserved and protects this delicious wine from anyone wishing to steal a glass. Pedro Ximénez grapes are picked extra ripe and dried in the sun till they become raisins. The wine is then aged for over 10 years which gives it a very dark, almost opaque colour and intense aromas of raisins, dried figs and dates with subtle hints of coffee and liquorice. On the palate it is smooth, unctuous and sweet.

Serving recommendations

Serve at 14-16 °C with chocolate desserts, vanilla ice cream and surprisingly, blue cheese.

Vertinimas

93 / 100

Wine spectator

Offers layers of macerated date, ganache, warm caraway, buckwheat honey and chocolate-covered orange peel notes, with a deep, intense finish that lets a wonderfully smoky hint curl through. The power is obvious, the range and definition more subtle. Drink now. 2,500 cases made.

91 / 100

Penin Guide

90 / 100

Robert Parker

The NV El Candado Pedro Ximenez, produced from sun-dried Pedro Ximenez grapes for two weeks, and aged in a solera for an average of 8-10 years, is bottled with 400 grams of sugar and 17% alcohol. Mahogany color, the nose is a symphony of candied, dried fruits, raisins, figs and dates. The palate is clean, very sweet and spicy, and should be consumed quite fresh (10 degreess C), with chocolate dessert (or as a dessert in itself).

Apie gamintoją

Valdespino has a very rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. Historical sources tell us that the winery and all the land it owns were given to Don Alfonso Valdespino, one of the best knights of King Alfonso X, as a token of gratitude for his bravery in battle. Although the Valdespino winery was established in 1430, it was not until 1875 that the company was legally registered. Since then, Valdespino's sherries have been recognised and appreciated by the local population and the Spanish Royal House, as well as by foreign sherries enthusiasts, including the Swedish royal family. At the end of the 20th century, the winery was acquired by Grupo Estevez, owned by Jose Estevez, an enthusiast of Spanish brandy and sherry. The Estevez Group owns more than 900 hectares. The Esteva Estraves vineyards in the Jerez appellation include one of the most famous, the 'Pago de Macharnudo' vineyard.