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sábado, 19 de julio de 2008

Pedro Ximénez

The dessert wine Pedro Ximénez is made by drying the grapes under the hot Spanish sun, concentrating the sweetness, which are then used to create a thick, black liquid with a strong taste of raisins and molasses that is fortified and aged in solera.

PX was originally grown in the Montilla-Moriles region, and along with Palomino Fino made up the majority of grapes used in the manufacture of sherry. However, the strong resistance of the Palomino to disease has led to a great decline in the use of Pedro Ximénez in traditional sherry, and despite its continued use in the sweeter blends of sherry in Montilla-Moriles, Málaga and other regions of Andalusia, its fame now rests principally on its use in the varietal raisin wine of the same name.

Straw Wine, or raisin wine, is a wine made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate their juice. The result is similar to that of the ice wine process, but suitable for warmer climates. The classic method dries clusters of grapes on mats of straw in the sun, but some regions dry them under cover, some hang up the grapes, and the straw may be replaced by modern racks. The technique dates back to pre-Roman times.

(adapted from wikipedia)

3 comentarios:

Teresa L. Soto dijo...

Bueno, y en la botella de la ultima foto se ve el logotipo de calidad de Andalucia...

Oye, que no digo nada de mi tierra, eh? Soy de familia de vinos desde hace ni te cuento! Mi abuelo cultivaba precisamente el Palomino, una uva muy buena para comer, pero que solo se come localmente porque enseguida pierde (tiene una piel fina fina).

Pero me sigue encantando el IceWine!!! Lastima que no podamos saborear juntos el que me voy a comprar esta tarde...

Y dime algo de la venganza esa, oye!

mindchild dijo...

Pues la venganza es que tu adorado ice wine sigue está mucho más relacionado de lo que pensabas con tu odiado Pedro Ximenez.

Así que espero que te veas obligada a cambiar tu valoración del OUTSTANDING PEDRO XIMENEZ!!! :-)

Teresa L. Soto dijo...

Nope, no way. I largely prefer Niagara icewine: it is more feminine! Pedro Ximenez is for strong Andalusian men and Niagara is for sweet, delicate Canadian men!!!