1837 Bloodline Pedro Ximenez
Pedro Ximenez
Voluptuous, intense, and sustained, the Pedro is a masterpiece made possible only by time and patience; so long in fact that the wine has long ago outlived the vineyard that made it. If given the chance it will outlive all of us as well. First fortified in 1944, this original base has been over-blended multiple times over many years, with lengthy periods of rest between, building phenomenal depth of flavour and viscosity. The cumulative effect of many years of slow evaporation has concentrated and enhanced the character. A fitting respect for its rarity is achieved at the end of the bottle as you try to extract every last drop, knowing that there isn’t any more where this came from.
The winemaking is decidedly simple, the sweet pedro juice just starts fermenting before it’s stopped it in its tracks through the addition of high strength grape spirit. From here the tricky part lies in learning to wait – in this case for a very, very long time. Uncommon and uncommonly delicious. A product of patience.
Winemaker's Notes
Voluptuous, intense, and sustained, the Pedro is a masterpiece made possible only by time and patience; so long in fact that the wine has long ago outlived the vineyard that made it. If given the chance it will outlive all of us as well. Over many years the original base has been over-blended multiple times, with lengthy periods of rest between, building phenomenal depth of flavour and viscosity. The cumulative effect of many years of slow evaporation has concentrated and enhanced the character. A fitting respect for its rarity is achieved at the end of the bottle as you try to extract every last drop, knowing that there isn't any more where this came from.
Bouquet & Palate
Massive ‘rancio’ lift, nutty and caramel notes, and subtle ‘cold tea’ aromatics; All of which follow through to the voluptuous palate, rich, honeyed, and layered. An incredible lingering finish, leaning more toward savoury than simply sweet.
Food Match
High cocoa, fine praline chocolate. If the wine alone satisfies your sweet tooth then cheese and toasted hazelnuts would also match beautifully.
Technical Details
- Type: Red
- Varietal: Other
- Region: South Australia
- Appellation: Barossa Valley