Spanish tasting term
How to pronounce Pedro Ximénez PX
Pedro Ximénez PX is pronounced PEH-droh hee-MEH-neth. The main stress falls on MEH.
PEH-droh hee-MEH-neth
What is Pedro Ximénez PX?
Both a white grape variety and the intensely sweet, dark Sherry style made from it. PX grapes are sun-dried into raisins before pressing, then aged in the solera system to produce an unctuous, syrupy wine with flavors of raisins, fig, molasses, coffee, and dark chocolate. It is one of the sweetest wines in the world.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- PEH-droh hee-MEH-nes — Seseo / Andalusian final s.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as PEH-droh ksee-MEH-neth.
In Ximénez the X is an old spelling of the throaty Spanish j sound, not ks: PEH-droh hee-MEH-neth.
Often heard as PEH-droh HEE-meh-neth.
The accent on é in Ximénez puts the stress on the second syllable: PEH-droh hee-MEH-neth.
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