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 15 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs15 yrs17 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
- Rich dark chocolate cake VOS PX's concentrated dark-fruit and coffee character is a natural companion to deep chocolate baking.More wines for chocolate →
- Vanilla bean ice cream Classic PX service: the viscous sweetness and cold dairy produce a canonical Jerez dessert contrast.More wines for vegetables and salads →
- Cabrales or Roquefort Extreme PX sweetness provides dramatic contrast to the salt and pungency of blue cheese.More wines for blue cheese →
With cheese
How to serve Royal Ambrosante Pedro Ximénez VOS
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. Rich dark chocolate cake, Vanilla bean ice cream, Cabrales or Roquefort. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Royal Ambrosante is Sandeman Jerez's prestige Pedro Ximénez, a VOS-certified wine of minimum 20 years average age from old soleras in the Jerez triangle. The name ambrosante derives from ambrosia, the food of the gods, reflecting the wine's rich and intensely sweet character.
- 1930Royal Ambrosante PX solera established at Sandeman Jerez
- 2000VOS certification conferred by the Consejo Regulador
Facts
- Producer
- Sandeman Jerez · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pedro Ximénez
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; VOS certified minimum 20 years average age; oxidative ageing
- ABV
- 15.5%
- Price
- €35-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-15 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1930
Frequently asked about Royal Ambrosante Pedro Ximénez VOS
When should I drink Royal Ambrosante Pedro Ximénez VOS?
Drink 0-15 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Royal Ambrosante Pedro Ximénez VOS?
Rich dark chocolate cake is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Vanilla bean ice cream and Cabrales or Roquefort. VOS PX's concentrated dark-fruit and coffee character is a natural companion to deep chocolate baking.
What grapes are in Royal Ambrosante Pedro Ximénez VOS?
The blend is Pedro Ximénez. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.
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