What it pairs with

  • Chocolate cake with caramel
    The wine's caramel sweetness and dark-fruit depth elevate 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.

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
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

Tags

fortified sherry full body low acid low tannin medium term mood bold mood festive occasion special occasion winter old world pairs with blue cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with digestif pairs with fruit desserts pedro xim nez price trade up sweet
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