Structure

Sweetnesssweet
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 0 to 10 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs10 yrs12 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Chocolate cake with caramel
    The wine's caramel sweetness and dark-fruit depth match richly sweet chocolate baking.
  • Dried date and walnut loaf
    Nut and dried fruit in both wine and bread are natural companions.
  • Stilton with water crackers
    The sweetness of PX provides balance to pungent blue-veined cheese.

How to serve Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximénez

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
  2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Chocolate cake with caramel, Dried date and walnut loaf, Stilton with water crackers. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Named after Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, the 15th-16th century Archbishop of Toledo and Regent of Castile. Sánchez Romate has produced this PX from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes since the early 20th century, maintaining the solera through multiple family generations.

  1. 1920: Cardenal Cisneros PX solera established at Sánchez Romate

Facts

Producer
Sánchez Romate · visiting guide
Grapes
Pedro Ximénez
Classification
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Oak
American oak butts; oxidative solera; average 10-12 years
ABV
16.0%
Price
€16-25 at retail
Drinking window
0-10 from bottling
First vintage
1920

Frequently asked about Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximénez

When should I drink Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximénez?

Drink 0-10 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximénez?

Chocolate cake with caramel is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Dried date and walnut loaf and Stilton with water crackers. The wine's caramel sweetness and dark-fruit depth match richly sweet chocolate baking.

What grapes are in Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximénez?

The blend is Pedro Ximénez. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.

Tags

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