El Candado Pedro Ximenez Valdespino 75clThis delicious Pedro Ximenez has a liquid Christmas cake character, great depth and a lovely flick of acidity on the finish which serves to emphasise the unctuous sweetness and flavours of dried fig and raisins. El Candado is Spanish for the padlock, the idea is that a butt from this solera used to be locked away as someone from the Valdespino family wanted to keep the wine to themselves.

with notes of apricot and pear alongside creamy vanilla before a refreshing mineral note in the finish

the King of Wines

crunchy and fresh

and bass notes of olive and leather

it pairs beautifully with seafood dishes like fish cakes and fish pie

displays the freshness and minerality characteristic of this region

working in Puligny Montrachet and Ch Petrus in Pomerol

with minimal intervention in the winemaking process

Its vibrant acidity and mineral backbone make it a perfect match for oysters

featuring a south-facing slope and fractured blue shale soils that originated from the Pacific Ocean floor around 140 million years ago

a far cry from coconutty oak bombs of California's past

it lingers on the palate with a soft and balanced finish