"93 Points 'Exceptional' - World Wine Championships
Violet color. Aromas and flavors of mashed raisins and prunes and chocolate nuts with a bright, sweet medium-full body and a subtle, long fig paste, mincemeat pie, and baklava finish with no oak. A rich and toothsome PX Sherry with great length and depth. 2018 World Wine Championships
Intense mahogany color. Deep aromas of dried fruits (raisins, figs), subtle notes of chocolate and coffee. Smooth and velvety in the mouth. Complex & rich with a pleasant finish. 100% Pedro Ximenez"
Leyenda Sherries are produced by M. Gil Luque winery, part of Grupo Estevez (Owners of Valdespino). The company’s origins go back to the Lena Rendon and Co. enterprise, which was established in 1809 for ageing Sherry and Brandy. It became Felix Ruiz and Ruiz S.A. in 1894, and remained as such for 90 years. The company was then named for Jose Estevez in 1984, when the Estevez family became the primary shareholders. M.Gil Luque Winery joined to the group in 2007.
Grupo Estevez has 800 hectares of vineyards, some of them in the famous and prestigious Pago de Macharnudo. The vineyards are planted with Palomino and Pedro Ximenez grapes.
Once the PX grapes are harvested, they are left out under the sun for two weeks, drying the grapes to turn them into raisins. Sugar level rises when aging the wine in the Solera and Criadera system. 5 years oxidative aging.
