Barbadillo Pedro Ximenez Jopo De Lobo
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Pedro Ximenez Jopo De Lobo is part of Barbadillo’s organic wine collection which aims to offer a range of exquisite wines and preserve the local environment.
- Jopo De Lobo is a perennial plant that is found in coastal saline habitats. It depends entirely on other halophytic species because it does not produce chlorophyll. It is a plant of millenary use, it has been attributed some healing and even magical properties.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pedro Ximénez
Elaboration: Hand-picked, followed by approximately 20 days of sun exposure, for a slow and progressive grape dehydration. For every ton of fresh grapes, only about 200 liters of raisin wine is obtained. It is fortified to 15.5 % and is matured in American oak casks in the traditional Sherry Solera system. Oxidative aging process for 3 years. Aged in American oak casks.
Tasting Notes: Beautiful intense dark mahogany color with subtle amber glints. On the nose, the raisin aroma dominates with notes of prunes, toffee, orange peel, chocolate, hazelnut, and oak hardwoods. Unctuous and soft on the palate. Long aftertaste where the taste of raisins and roasted oak are appreciated.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Founded in 1821, Barbadillo is without question Sanlucar de Barrameda’s most iconic producer of Sherry. The thing we appreciate most about Barbadillo is that they’ve remained staunchly committed to tradition in the face of continued growth – Base wines are all still fermented in house through the company’s network of sixteen historic bodegas and the variety and depth of their soleras is breathtaking. With the Sherry category seeing more excitement than ever before in history, Barbadillo is delivering big time, with a panoply of single vineyard and heirloom releases. From their groundbreaking ‘Solear’ Manzanilla to their almost impossible to procure ‘Reliquia’ series and everything in between, tasting through the Barbadillo lineup is an inspirational and energizing experience.