What it pairs with
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Chocolate ice cream
The wine's dark chocolate and raisin notes amplify rich chocolate ice cream. -
Fig and walnut cake
Dried fig and nut notes in the PX mirror this traditional cake combination. -
Aged Cabrales
The extreme sweetness provides dramatic contrast to the pungent blue cheese.
How to serve Pedro Ximénez Dios Baco
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Chocolate ice cream, Fig and walnut cake, Aged Cabrales. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Pedro Ximénez Dios Baco is produced from sun-dried PX grapes whose sugars concentrate on esparto mats before pressing and fermentation. The wine is aged through an oxidative solera in American oak at the historic Dios Baco bodega in Jerez, producing a rich and intensely sweet dessert sherry.
- 1910 — Pedro Ximénez solera established at Bodegas Dios Baco
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Dios Baco
- Grapes
- Pedro Ximénez
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; oxidative solera; average 8 years
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- €14-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-8 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1910
Frequently asked about Pedro Ximénez Dios Baco
When should I drink Pedro Ximénez Dios Baco?
Drink 0-8 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Pedro Ximénez Dios Baco?
Chocolate ice cream is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Fig and walnut cake and Aged Cabrales. The wine's dark chocolate and raisin notes amplify rich chocolate ice cream.
What grapes are in Pedro Ximénez Dios Baco?
The blend is Pedro Ximénez. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.