Type: Sherry, Dessert Wine, Sweet
Country of Origin: Spain
Region: Jerez
Grapes: Pedro Ximenez
Vintage: Non-Vintage
Style: Fortified White
Sweetness: Dry
Other: Vegan, Vegetarian

The Pedro Ximenez grape, although a white grape, is treated slightly differently as it is destined for sweet wines. The grapes are collected from the vine slightly later and they are then sun dried in a process called ‘soleo’ when the grapes bunches are laid out on esparto mats in the vineyard for up to two weeks. During this time the grape loses about 40% of its volume due to evaporation of water which causes concentration of sugars. The wine remains in cask for an average of 30 years following the traditional Solera system.