Pedro Ximenez NV 500ml
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Pedro Ximenez NV 500ml
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Pedro Ximenez NV 500ml
Overview
Overview
The Pedro vines at the front of Wynns winery hark back to the era between John Riddoch’s death and the arrival on the Wynns family in the early 1950s. A pot still was installed at Riddoch’s winery in the 1900s and brandy was the main use for most of the grapes for the next 40 years. Pedro Ximenez was planted in this era, with some sources citing 1907 and others 1917 as the planting date. Perhaps Riddoch’s executors thought that this late ripening Spanish variety would be more suited to the brandy styles than the red grapes planted elsewhere in the district.
This is a classic fortified sweet white with an average age of 5 years in the solera. The first component was made from the warm 2008 vintage when the PX project was embarked upon. This wine could be given the formal classification of a classic Apera, but perhaps just think of it as a complex dessert style wine.
| Varietal | Fortified |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Non Vintage |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coonawarra |
| Volume | 500 mL |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alc/Vol | 17% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy now |
| Winemaker | Sue Hodder |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| Gold | 2021 Perth Royal Wine Awards |
| Gold | 2019 Perth Royal Wine Show |
| Silver | 2018 Perth Royal Wine Show |
| Silver | 2022 Australian Fortified Show |
| Silver | 2022 Limestone Coast Wine Show |
| Bronze | 2019 National Wine Show Australia |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Cheese
Dessert
Taste Description
Taste Description
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Coonawarra, South Australia
Coonawarra, on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is a flat, isolated region almost mid-point between Adelaide and Melbourne. The area enjoys a cool maritime climate - similar to that of Bordeaux - and is renowned for its unique terra rossa soil. Rich, rust coloured soils… crimson sunburnt faces… magenta sunsets: this is red wine country! While Coonawarra is famous for its rich, minty Cabernet, the area also produces Shiraz and Merlot and surprisingly good Chardonnay and Riesling.
Vintage Conditions
5 vintages of PX by weighted order 2013, 2015, 2014, 2010, 2008. Blended to an average age of 5 years.
Individual vintage parcels selected for weight, intensity, varietal character.
The vintages used best represent varietal expression of PX
Sue Hodder - Senior Winemaker
Sue Hodder is one of Australia’s best-known winemakers and this year celebrates her 27th vintage with Wynns – making wine from wonderful, expressive fruit grown in the heart of the terra rossa. Sue commenced her career as a viticulturist and believes her early viticultural training – assessing vines, analysing mature fruit and tasting the finished wine – gave her an invaluable insight into the importance of the vineyard in quality winemaking.
Sue brings valuable experience with vintages in other noted wine regions around the world and has judged extensively in Regional, National and International wine shows. She is the recipient of many accolades including GT Wines ‘Winemaker of the Year’ in 2010 (with viticulturist Allen Jenkins); and most recently ‘Winemaker of the Year’ (with Sarah Pidgeon) at the 2016 ASVO awards.