| Type | Passito wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 16.0% |
Alvear Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez Solera
1927 (0.37 L)0.37 L
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The wine
In 1729, Don Diego de Alvear y Escalera founded the oldest winery in Andalusia in Montilla Alvear. The winery has been managed by eight generations, each of which has contributed to its technological modernization and to the preservation and enhancement of the Pedro Ximénez variety. The wine is aged in American wooden barrels with the use of the so-called criaderas y soleras method, traditionally used in Andalusia. The Pedro Ximénez grape is very rich in natural sugars and allows the wine to reach fifteen degrees without adding alcohol.
Drinking and storing
Serve between 10ºC and 12ºC
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The winery
Alvear
In Montilla-Moriles, Andalusia, Spain, there is a storied winery called Alvear. It was founded at the beginning of the 20th century and has a long history of making excellent wines from the Palomino vine. The winery is well known for its classic solera-produced sherry-style wines. Sherry has been made for generations using the solera system, a technique for maturing and combining wine. Transferring wine from one barrel to another, progressively blending several vintages, and...
