The Perez Barquero winery, founded in 1905, is one of the leading wine producers in the Montilla-Moriles region. Specializing in traditional Spanish wines such as Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, and Pedro Ximénez, it uses unique aging methods like fermentation under a “flor” yeast film and traditional American oak barrels, which give the wines distinctive depth and aroma. Perez Barquero wines receive high ratings on the international stage, making them an excellent choice for connoisseurs of quality Spanish wines.

Production Process

Type: Sweet Pedro Ximénez from D.O Montilla-Moriles.
Variety and origin: 100% raisined (sun-dried) Pedro Ximénez.
Ageing: Sundrying of our genuine PX grapes until they become raisins; selection of musts and prolonged oxidative aging by criaderas and soleras system for a period exceeding 25 years on average in American oak barrels (500-600 liters).

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Bright. Highly dense, with marked and lengthy iodine trace in glass. Impenetrable black color. Iodine hue in edge.
Aroma: intense, deep and complex. Highly evolved blend owing to long aging sundried raisins primary aromas with ones developed by years in American oak casks. Dry fruit hints (grape, fig and plum), coffee, cocoa and exotic woods.
Taste: sweet. Great structure in mouth. Elegantly measured sweetness. Dense,
powerful, warm. Highly length. Retronasal: Memories of coffee and chocolate. Taken either alone or with sour fruits, cheese, dark chocolate, ice creams and sorbet. Served at room temperature or cold, in a wine glass.

94 Parker · 96 Peñín