Pedro Ximénez

Pedro Ximénez [ peðɾo ximeneθ ] is a Spanish white grape, grapes reach their very high glucose levels (→ Most weight); with it the Cream Sherry is well-rounded. It is also known under the name PX, Pedro, Pedro Jiménez, Pedro Ximen, Ximen and Alami. It is grown mainly in Andalusia and is next to Palomino 's second most important variety for Sherry. She is also part of the Malaga wine. Pedro Ximénez is a variety of the noble vine (Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is thus self- fruiting. When the wine-growing economic disadvantage is avoided, no return delivered to have male plants grow.

It is alleged that the name of the Pedro Ximénez is derived from a Spanish soldier of the 17th century, is said to have brought from the Netherlands to Spain. Another reading is that according to R. Köster a Peter Siemens from the Rhine valley and soldier of Charles V brought the grape to Spain in the 16th century and that today's spelling is a corruption of the German name.

See also the article Viticulture in Spain and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

Pedro Ximénez is also under the name Ximénez, Jimenez, Ximenes, Pedro, Pedro Giménez, Pedro Jimenez, Pedro Khimenes, Pedro Ximenes, Pedro Ximenes De Jerez, Pedro Ximenez De Montilla, Pero Ximen, Pasa Rosada De Malaga, Uva Pero Ximenez, Uva Ximen Pero Pero Ximenez, Alami de Totana, Alami, Myuskadel, Ximenecia as well known as de abbreviation PX.