Sherry

The depth and complexity of this vinegar is a result of the time honored tradition of utilizing the solera method of aging. The process begins with the harvest of Palomino grapes grown near Jerez, Spain, and a series of barrels called criaderas. Each criadera contains vinegars with similar flavor characteristics but have been aged for different lengths of time. When the solera–the barrel with the oldest vinegar–is tapped for bottling, it is never fully drained. Instead, the remaining vinegar is then blended with vinegar from the next younger criadera, and so on through the series of bottles until the youngest is topped off with fermented must.

Pedro Ximnez Dry and Sweet Vinegars from Spain are a step above ordinary Sherry vinegar. It all begins with Alvear’s award-winning dry and sweet wines of Montilla. These are made exclusively with the Pedro Ximnez grape, giving the wine”and thus the vinegars”tremendous depth of flavor. Then, the special flor (yeast) of the Alvear cellars plus careful solera barrel aging turn the wine into elegant, versatile sweet and dry vinegars. This is 100% Pedro Ximnez wine vinegar! It has been aged for 10 years using the exacting solera process. Special care in both winemaking and barrel aging makes for quality and flavor unlike any other Sherry vinegar.

This sherry vinegar is made from fine Spanish sherries. The classic sherry flavor is from the Palomino grape. Aged in oak barrels in cool aging cellars, this vinegar adds the nutty, rich flavor of sherry to all recipes.