Emilio Lustau - Vina 25 - Pedro Ximenez
Bodegas Lustau is a famous producer of sherry in Andalusia , Spain. La Bodega is arguably the most recognized fortified wine producer in the world. The estate was founded in 1896 by José Ruiz-Berdejo as an Almacenista, and also cultivated its own vines. Almacenistas usually bought young wine (Ruiz made his own) and aged them in their own soleras, before selling them to larger houses, which either blended it with older wine or aged it longer in their larger soleras. . It was not until the 1950s that Ruiz's son-in-law, Emilio Lustau Ortega , began bottling and exporting his own wine. Now based in Jerez, Lustau is the only winery to have locations in all three towns of the Sherry Triangle: Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda . Lustau buys grapes, while retaining two of his own vineyards. The first is the Montegilillo vineyard, which is on white limestone albariza soil, local to the region. The second is the Las Cruces vineyard, which sits on sandy coastal soils.
Viña 25 Pedro Ximénez is made with the Pedro Ximénez grape variety. The grapes were exposed to the sun after harvest until they were practically raisins. After that, the fermentation begins slowly and is stopped to retain all the natural sugars . The resulting wine ages in contact with the air in Jerez de la Frontera. The aromas of this very sweet sherry are reminiscent of figs, raisins and dates. It goes perfectly with strong blue cheeses or with desserts. Ideal as a digestif or poured over vanilla ice cream.
Grape variety: 100% Pedro Ximenez
