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 8 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs8 yrs10 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
- Helado de vainilla (vanilla ice cream) Classic Jerez PX-over-ice-cream service.More wines for dessert →
- Marquesa de chocolate (chocolate cake) Dark raisin and caramel notes of PX amplify a rich chocolate cake.More wines for chocolate →
- Blue cheese PX sweetness provides classic contrast with pungent blue-veined cheeses.More wines for blue cheese →
With cheese
How to serve Pedro Ximénez Urium
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. Helado de vainilla (vanilla ice cream), Marquesa de chocolate (chocolate cake), Blue cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Urium's Pedro Ximénez is made from sun-dried PX grapes, concentrated on mats before pressing and fermentation. The small artisan bodega ages the wine through an oxidative solera in old American oak butts, maintaining the traditional Jerez approach to PX production in limited quantities.
- 1994Pedro Ximénez Urium released in the artisan bodega's range
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Urium · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pedro Ximénez
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; oxidative solera at Bodegas Urium; average 8 years
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- €16-26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-8 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1994
Frequently asked about Pedro Ximénez Urium
When should I drink Pedro Ximénez Urium?
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 Urium?
Helado de vainilla (vanilla ice cream) is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Marquesa de chocolate (chocolate cake) and Blue cheese. Classic Jerez PX-over-ice-cream service.
What grapes are in Pedro Ximénez Urium?
The blend is Pedro Ximénez. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.
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