Waitrose Nº1 Cream "Tomás Abad" 75 cl NV

Spain, DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Palomino, Pedro Ximénez

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Description

Dark mahogany in colour. Vibrant notes of maple syrup, brown sugar and raisins. On the palate it is smooth and rich, with a refreshing acidity. Drink chilled with blue cheeses and créme brulée. Also on the rocks with a slice of orange.

Awards

Serve slightly chilled with blue cheeses such as Stilton, Cabrales or Gorgonzola, or as dessert with pastries and creme brulée. Also nice "on the rocks" with a slice of orange.

Certifications

Serve slightly chilled with blue cheeses such as Stilton, Cabrales or Gorgonzola, or as dessert with pastries and creme brulée. Also nice "on the rocks" with a slice of orange.

Alcohol

20.0%

Analytical data

sweet/dessert

130.0 g/l residual sugar

4.8 g/l acidity

3.2 pH

Vineyard

Jerez Superior

Vine density: 2,500

Yield: 11 hl/ha

Winemaker

Sergio Martínez

Viticulture

10,000 vines per hectare, cordon trained and spur pruned. Integrated viticulture and pest management. Machine-harvested (Palomino) and hand-harvested (Pedro Ximénez) in August. Pedro Ximénez is sundried for a couple of weeks.

Vinification

Palomino juice is fermented and fortified up to 18%, then aged in old American oak casks. Fermentation of Pedro Ximénez juice is arrested by adding grape brandy, with a resultant alcohol level of arount 17%. Then aged in old American oak casks. Once both wines are aged, they are blended and subsequently bottled.