Notes - Appearance: Very dark and dense. Aroma: Smooth, with strong reminders of raisins. Taste: Very sweet, velvety. This sweet wine is made from over ripe and sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes. The grapes are laid out on esparto-grass mats to dry for one and a half to three weeks, known as the "soleo" process. As a result the sugar concentration increases. Pedro Ximenéz Viejisimo has been aged for over thirty-five years in oak casks using the traditional method.