Pedro Ximénez

Pedro Ximénez is most commonly associated with monumental sweet wines. Yet this white grape variety of southern Spain possesses a dry, deeply mineral side when vinified dry. It yields wines of dense texture and salty power, characterised by dried herbs and fine oxidation. Its strength lies in translating Mediterranean warmth into structure and balsamic depth.

Just how exciting this tastes in the Priorat is demonstrated by Vins Nus with a puristic, herb-spiced solitary wine, while Terroir al Limit showcases the variety alongside Grenache blanc and Macabeu in the complex “Pedra de Guix”. In Andalusia, Victoria Ordóñez captures this cool, high-altitude freshness in “Voladeros” or blends it with Muscat in “La Ola del Melillero” to create an ideal companion for grilled fish.