Overview
The world's richest wine. PX grapes are sun-dried on esparto mats until they become raisins, then pressed to produce liquid so sweet and concentrated it pours like molasses — 400–500g/l residual sugar. Poured over vanilla ice cream it is transcendent. Very old PX (50+ years, from Montilla-Moriles) reaches almost mythical complexity.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Deep amber
- Nose
- Fig, Date, Raisin, Coffee and Dark chocolate.
- Palate
- The world's sweetest wine — molasses, fig and infinite complexity. Generally very full-bodied, low acidity, luscious, with a very long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Very Full5/5
Tannins Silky1/5
Acidity Low1/5
Sweetness Luscious5/5
Alcohol High4/5
Grapes
Pedro XiménezMoscatel
Aromas And Notes
FigDateRaisinDried apricotPruneCoffeeDark chocolateMolassesCaramelTobaccoLeatherWalnutOld wood
Terroir
Extreme heat — Montilla-Moriles is hotter and drier than Jerez.
Albariza chalkSandy loam
Food Pairings
Vanilla ice creamDark chocolate fondantAged Manchego with quinceWalnutsBlue cheese
Notable Producers
- Toro Albalá, founded 1844 - Don PX Gran Reserva 1971
- Bodegas Tradición, founded 1650 - PX VORS