Jerez: Bodegas Fundador Guided Tour with Tasting Session
Tour Bodegas Fundador, the oldest bodega in Jerez, with a guide. Trace sherry wine and brandy production from the vineyard, then enjoy your selected tasting.
Profile
Structure
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 above 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.More wines for chocolate →
- Dried date and walnut loaf Nut and dried fruit in both wine and bread are natural companions.More wines for dessert →
- Stilton with water crackers The sweetness of PX provides balance to pungent blue-veined cheese.More wines for blue cheese →
With cheese
How to serve Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximénez
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 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.
- 1920Cardenal 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.
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