Pedro Ximénez M. Sánchez Ayala is a sweet wine, aged for 3 years, made from the sun-dried grape of the same name. Bodega Miguel Sánchez Ayala demonstrates its mastery of the traditional criaderas and soleras system with this intoxicatingly intense creation.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Grape variety
100% Pedro Ximénez
Type of barrel
American oak barrels
Barrel aging time
3 years
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
15.00
General Information
Although their manzanilla is the one that garners the most recognition, the winemaking expertise of Bodega Miguel Sánchez Ayala is not limited to that type of production. Pedro Ximénez M. Sánchez Ayala is another of the fortified wines in which the house founded in Sanlúcar de Barrameda in 1798 demonstrates its absolute mastery and control of the traditional art of the criaderas and soleras system.
To produce this PX, Bodega Miguel Sánchez Ayala used the must obtained from Pedro Ximénez grapes, previously sun-dried for 12-14 days. After partial fermentation, it was fortified with wine alcohol to be aged through an exclusively oxidative aging process. This process, using the system of two criaderas, was extended over three years, resulting in a wine that is complex and concentrated in aromas but with the fruity character and freshness that are characteristic of the Pedro Ximénez grape.
To produce this PX, Bodega Miguel Sánchez Ayala used the must obtained from Pedro Ximénez grapes, previously sun-dried for 12-14 days. After partial fermentation, it was fortified with wine alcohol to be aged through an exclusively oxidative aging process. This process, using the system of two criaderas, was extended over three years, resulting in a wine that is complex and concentrated in aromas but with the fruity character and freshness that are characteristic of the Pedro Ximénez grape.
Tasting notes
To the eye, it is a very dense mahogany color.
The nose is dominated by aromas of dried fruits (plums, raisins, dates), honey, and pure cocoa.
Very fruity on the palate. With a long and unctuous aftertaste.
The nose is dominated by aromas of dried fruits (plums, raisins, dates), honey, and pure cocoa.
Very fruity on the palate. With a long and unctuous aftertaste.
The winery
Winery
Founded in 1789, Bodegas Miguel Sánchez Ayala is one of the oldest wineries in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Its facilities, located in the Barrio Bajo of this town in Cádiz, a landmark area for Andalusian fortified wines, stand out for preserving the San Pedro winery. This Neo-Mudéjar style building, part of the monumental complex of the Casa del Marqués de Arizón, was originally constructed to house wines destined for export beyond our borders.
Bodegas Miguel Sánchez Ayala has 3,300 barrels of wines made from palomino fino grapes harvested from the 90 hectares of La Soledad and Las Cañas, its vineyards located in the Balbaina pago, one of the most renowned in the D.O. Jerez Xérès Sherry y Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda. From its finest musts are born its well-known manzanilla, Gabriela, the amontillado Pipiola, and the magnificent oloroso Galeón.
Bodegas Miguel Sánchez Ayala has 3,300 barrels of wines made from palomino fino grapes harvested from the 90 hectares of La Soledad and Las Cañas, its vineyards located in the Balbaina pago, one of the most renowned in the D.O. Jerez Xérès Sherry y Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda. From its finest musts are born its well-known manzanilla, Gabriela, the amontillado Pipiola, and the magnificent oloroso Galeón.