A WHITE GRAPE
Pedro Ximenez
What Pedro Ximenez tastes like
Pedro Ximenez is a white grape that appears in 6 of the appellations in our table. Where it is grown at its best known, the style is described this way: complex, salt-touched fortified whites; dry to sweet spectrum; light reds emerging.
Where Pedro Ximenez grows
Our appellations table names Pedro Ximenez in 6 wine regions. The ones with the most wines in our database are Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain), Cádiz (Spain), Montilla-Moriles (Spain), Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), Sherry/Jerez (Spain) and Malaga (Spain).
How the place changes the glass
- Cádiz (Spain): Complex, salt-touched fortified whites; dry to sweet spectrum; light reds emerging. Climate: warm Mediterranean-Atlantic.
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain): Dry, saline, complex fortified wines ranging from bone-dry fino to rich sweet PX. Climate: warm Mediterranean with Atlantic moderating influence.
- Montilla-Moriles (Spain): Lighter, fresher fortified wines than Jerez, often more delicate with higher acidity. Climate: hot, arid Mediterranean/continental.
- Jerez de la Frontera (Spain): Dry to sweet fortified wines with complexity from Solera aging; ranges from pale, bone-dry Finos to rich, dark Olorosos. Climate: hot, dry Mediterranean with Atlantic influence; high evaporation.
What to eat with Pedro Ximenez
- In Cádiz: Jamón ibérico, seafood, gazpacho, fino with olives, cheese.
- In Sanlúcar de Barrameda: Jamón ibérico, seafood (especially shrimp), gazpacho, manchego cheese, cured fish.
- In Montilla-Moriles: Gazpacho, cured ham, seafood, almonds, light cheeses.
Pedro Ximenez in our cellar
The appellations above account for about 107 Pedro Ximenez wines in the Sommurai database, which is how we know which regions pour it most.
Grapes to try next
If you like Pedro Ximenez, these white grapes are worth a glass: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chenin Blanc and Albarino.
Quick answers
Where is Pedro Ximenez grown?
Our appellations table names Pedro Ximenez in 6 wine regions, including Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain), Cádiz (Spain), Montilla-Moriles (Spain), Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) and Sherry/Jerez (Spain).
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