Lustau Pedro Ximénez San Emilio Sherry is ebony in colour with iodine highlights — figs and raisins on the nose, enormously sweet, velvety and soft on the palate with outstanding balance and a very long finish of exceptional Jerez distinction. 100% Pedro Ximénez. 17% alc. 750ml. Serve slightly chilled at 10–12°C. The ultimate dessert Sherry.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Lustau Pedro Ximénez San Emilio Sherry presents an ebony colour with iodine highlights of exceptional depth and intensity, displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of 100% Pedro Ximénez grapes laid out in the sun after picking until practically raisins — a Sherry of rare visual richness and enduring Lustau San Emilio distinction, aged in American oak casks in the traditional Solera y Criaderas system in the Lustau bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera.
Aroma
The nose is rich and immediately captivating, with aromas reminiscent of figs and raisins of exceptional sweetness and Jerez depth creating an aromatic profile of outstanding concentration and genuine Pedro Ximénez distinction. A bouquet of rare intensity, dried fruit richness and authentic Lustau San Emilio character — deeply inviting, velvety and expressive, with the hallmark sun-dried grape concentration that defines Pedro Ximénez Sherry at its most extraordinary.
Palate
Enormously sweet, velvety and soft on the palate of exceptional richness and Jerez distinction — well balanced with a very long finish of outstanding length and enduring Lustau Pedro Ximénez San Emilio character. Aged in American oak casks in the traditional Solera y Criaderas system, delivering a sweetness and velvety texture of rare concentration and genuine Pedro Ximénez distinction. Serve slightly chilled between 10–12°C. 17% alc.
Pairs With
This exceptional Lustau Pedro Ximénez San Emilio Sherry is a natural companion to rich desserts, cakes and pastries, poured generously over vanilla ice cream, alongside strong blue cheeses or enjoyed on its own as the ultimate digestive — where its ebony depth, fig and raisin richness and velvety sweetness deliver a Jerez Pedro Ximénez experience of outstanding indulgence and enduring Lustau San Emilio distinction.
Lustau Pedro Ximénez San Emilio Sherry is crafted from 100% Pedro Ximénez grapes — laid out in the sun after picking until they are practically raisins, concentrating the extraordinary sweetness, fig and raisin intensity and velvety depth that defines this benchmark Jerez Sherry of outstanding Pedro Ximénez distinction. Aged in American oak casks in the traditional Solera y Criaderas system in the Lustau bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera — a meticulous and time-honoured approach to ageing that delivers the exceptional balance, velvety texture and very long finish of enduring Lustau San Emilio character. 17% alc. 750ml. Serve slightly chilled between 10–12°C.
Lustau is one of the most celebrated and respected Sherry producers in Jerez de la Frontera — a house of extraordinary heritage, craftsmanship and enduring distinction in the production of world-class Sherry. The Lustau bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera provide perfect conditions for the traditional Solera y Criaderas ageing system, delivering Pedro Ximénez of exceptional concentration, sweetness and velvety depth that sets Lustau San Emilio apart as one of the benchmark expressions of Pedro Ximénez Sherry in the world — ebony in colour with iodine highlights, enormously sweet and velvety on the palate with figs, raisins and a very long finish of outstanding Jerez distinction.
