Pedro Ximenez (PX)

Question 1

early, mid, or late budding/ripening?

Answer 1

mid budding and mid ripening
* small, thin grape

Question 2

hazards?

Answer 2

BBR, downy mildew

Question 3

regions

Answer 3

Spain / Jerez…
- permitted to be grown in Montilla (Cordoba) then shipped to Zona de Prod as fresh or raisins grapes or (more common) a young wine

Question 4

style

Answer 4

neutral variety (flavors from drying and maturation process)
- toffee, figs, walnut, lemon, coffee

*used in both fortifying wine and as a sweetening agent
* accumilates high ugar levels then are traditionally sun-dried (asoleo)