Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX Cosecha 2002

From a slightly eccentric and unusual family winery

Pedro Ximénez

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Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Herbal, and Preserved Fruit, Smokey, Sweet Spice, and Reductive & Oxidative Nuttiness

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Very Sweet
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium -
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Andalucia (Montilla-Moriles & More), Spain

Grape Varietals:

Pedro Ximénez

Winemaking:

Grape Drying, Direct Press, and Fortification

Maturation: Solera Aging Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Blue cheese, pâté, chocolate cake

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Japanese fruit tarts, chocolate and strawberry mochi, Ma Lai Go

Bodegas Toro Albalá

Toro Albalá is a family winery with a centennial history, where the pass of years and the know-how had the last said. Time, silence, vintage wines that express each harvest’s essence like unique artisanal gems. Today, Antonio Sánchez is the head

Description

Bodegas Toro Albalá Don PX Pedro Ximenez 2002

Grape varietal and region: 100% Pedro Ximénez.

Bodegas Toro Albalá creates wines with 30% of grapes from their own vineyards and 70% coming from partner growers in Montilla-Moriles.

Taste profile: Don PX Pedro Ximenez is a thick, luscious young wine without oak ageing. Deep amber hue. Opens with a nose of exotic fruit and soft juicy mango. The palate has a lively tangy freshness that balances its oily texture and deep flavours. Shows concentrated flavours of licorice, raisins, dates and prunes with warm layers of toffee and caramel.

Winemaking process: Made with the must of sun-dried

grapes dehydrated into raisins, obtained via a hydraulic press, with partial fermentation and the subsequent addition of top quality wine alcohol. No oak ageing, the wine rests for a minimum of 12 months in stainless steel tanks. No filtering before bottling.

Fruity & Rich Desserts

Characterised by notes of rich fruit jam/compote with a touch of spice, expect notes of prunes, plums, chocolate and spice.

Many are fortified, or are made from passito grapes

Fortification

Fortified wines are wines which have alcohol added to them, usually in the form of a neutral grape spirit like brandy. This was originally done to extend the longevity of wines, for the purpose of long journeys such as a the sailing routes of the East India Company

These styles are often sweeter as the fortification arrests fermentation early.