Valdespino P. Ximenez El Candado
Trust your Taste
Raisins, figs and sultanas meet mocha and sweet liquorice in this intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez. Silky and concentrated, it leaves a long, rich finish. Try a small pour with dark chocolate pudding or over vanilla ice cream.
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Substantial richness and mature detail alongside exceptionally plush fruit favour Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy very sweet, concentrated dessert wines with dried fruit.
It may not suit you if you prefer dry wines or lighter, less rich textures.
Tasting Notes
- Region Spain
- Extras New
- Style FortifiedSherry
- Type Fortified
- Grapes Pedroximenez
- Body Full
Tasting Notes
- Region Spain
- Extras New
- Style FortifiedSherry
- Type Fortified
- Grapes Pedroximenez
- Body Full
How this wine feels
This feels dense and velvety, with almost no grip. Dried fruit is intense and sweetness is unmistakable. Coffee and liquorice add detail to the long, plush finish.
The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.
How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximénez sherry.
Sun-dried grapes are pressed and fermented before oxidative oak ageing for an average of over ten years.
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