What Ximénez-Spínola does

Ximénez-Spínola is a ninth-generation, family-owned winery founded in 1729 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, operating as BODEGAS XIMÉNEZ SPÍNOLA, S.A. (NIF A11833720). It is the only bodega in the entire Jerez-Xérès-Sherry D.O. exclusively dedicated to the Pedro Ximénez grape variety, which represents less than 3% of the denomination's vineyard area. The product portfolio spans three categories: Vinification wines (Fermentación Lenta, Exceptional Harvest, Old Harvest, Delicado, Vintage, PX Muy Viejo), Distillation brandies (Brandy Battonage, Diez Mil Botellas, Tres Mil Botellas, three Cigars Club expressions), and Acetification vinegar (Vinagre En Rama), plus special editions such as Jerez Seco Serie 1 and 2 (the first dry Fino and Palo Cortado wines made 100% from Pedro Ximénez) and the PX Edición Conmemorativa.

The company employs traditional, labor-intensive techniques: sun-drying grapes for 21+ days (yielding only 200-300L must per ton), slow fermentation by adding 30L of must daily per 300L French oak barrel, oxidative solera aging with a PX Muy Viejo solera initiated November 30, 1918, and alquitara still distillation into chestnut and American oak barrels for 12-25+ years. Production is intentionally constrained below the Regulatory Council's quota, with maximum annual output of 25,000 bottles for the highest-volume SKU. The company received Spanish government grants (2017-2019) under the Reindustrialización and Industria Conectada 4.0 programs for new production facilities and intelligent distillation automation.

Revenue comes exclusively from direct-to-consumer channels: a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront (ximenezspinola.com) with implied global shipping, plus appointment-only guided bodega visits with tastings in Jerez. Prices range from approximately €30/bottle (Fermentación Lenta, Vinagre En Rama) to €621/bottle (Brandy Cigars Club No.3). Multiple SKUs are persistently marked as 'Agotado' (sold out), indicating demand exceeds supply. Primary customer segments are wine and spirit collectors, gastronomy professionals (high-end restaurants and sommeliers), cigar enthusiasts (premium pairing brandies), and culinary professionals (artisanal vinegars). The company is governed through a Family Council and Tasting and Selection Committee, with no institutional investment or external shareholders.

Name

Ximénez-Spínola

Legal name

BODEGAS XIMÉNEZ SPÍNOLA, S.A.

Website

https://ximenezspinola.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1729

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ximénez-Spínola is a ninth-generation, family-owned winery in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, and the only bodega in the Jerez D.O. exclusively dedicated to the Pedro Ximénez grape variety. It produces limited, numbered wines, aged brandies, and vinegars via direct-to-consumer e-commerce and appointment-only bodega visits, serving collectors, gastronomy professionals, and cigar enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pedro Ximénez Wines and Spirits

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Distilleries (31214), Grape Vineyards (111332)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

Keywords

• Pedro Ximénez wines
• Sherry wine production
• Aged brandy spirits
• Sherry vinegar production
• Wine tourism experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerez De La Frontera

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of wines (Pedro Ximénez, Jerez Seco Serie 1 & 2, Fermentación Lenta, etc.), brandies (Cigars Club series, Diez Mil Botellas, Tres Mil Botellas), and vinegar through their e-commerce website. Products are sold in limited, numbered quantities.
2. Wine Tourism / Bodega Visits: Revenue from guided visits with wine tastings at their Jerez de la Frontera facility, requiring prior appointment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ximénez-Spínola is a family-owned winery in Jerez de la Frontera exclusively producing wines, brandies, and vinegar from the Pedro Ximénez grape variety. The product range spans still wines (Fermentación Lenta, Exceptional Harvest, Old Harvest, Delicado, Vintage, PX Muy Viejo), distilled spirits (Brandy Battonage, Brandy Diez Mil Botellas, Brandy Tres Mil Botellas, and three Cigars Club expressions), and raw vinegar (Vinagre En Rama), plus special editions. All production is limited and numbered, sold directly to consumers via e-commerce and bodega visits.

Product overview

Ximénez-Spínola is a family-owned winegrowing company from Jerez de la Frontera specializing exclusively in Pedro Ximénez grape. The product portfolio consists of three core categories: Vinification (wines from fermented grapes) including Fermentación Lenta, Exceptional Harvest, Old Harvest, Delicado, Vintage, and PX Muy Viejo; Distillation (brandies from distilled wines) including Brandy Battonage, Brandy Diez Mil Botellas, Brandy Tres Mil Botellas, and the three Cigars Club expressions; and Acetification (vinegars) featuring Vinagre En Rama. Special limited editions include Jerez Seco Serie 1 and 2, PX Edición Conmemorativa, Exceptional Harvest Magnum, and Fermentación Lenta Tres Añadas. All products are 100% Pedro Ximénez and many are produced in limited, numbered quantities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fermentación Lenta Dry white wine made from Pedro Ximénez grape overripened on the vine for 21 days. Fermented slowly in 300-liter French oak barrels by adding 30 liters of must daily, creating exceptionally dry tones and complex aging potential exceeding 15 years in bottle. Priced at €30.71 per 75cl bottle; €100.59 for 3-bottle wooden box. Alcohol 14%. Currently sold out.
• Exceptional Harvest Late harvest white wine from Pedro Ximénez grapes, overripened 21 additional days on the vine. Yields only 575 liters per ton of fresh grapes, aged 4 months on lees in used American oak barrels with battonage. Annual production never exceeds 25,000 bottles depending on climatic conditions.
• Old Harvest Unique Pedro Ximénez wine from a Jerez oxidative solera system started in 1964. Fermented in barrel to 17 degrees natural alcohol, with annual additions of raisin must. Combines oxidative aging notes with subtlety and elegance of the Pedro Ximénez variety.
• Delicado Sweet white wine from Pedro Ximénez grapes dried on mats between vine rows. Fermented to 13% alcohol in French oak barrels, then hermetically sealed to preserve fruity aromas and flavors without oxidation.
• Vintage Single harvest Pedro Ximénez wine made from sun-dried raisins. Grapes exposed to sun for 21+ days, yielding 200 liters per ton. Fermented in American oak to 12 degrees and aged 12 months in wood.
• PX Muy Viejo Extremely old Pedro Ximénez solera wine initiated in 1918, aged minimum 15 years in American oak barrels. Made from sun-dried raisins (21+ days), yielding only 200 liters per ton. Priced at €79.44 per 75cl bottle; €238.32 for 3-bottle wooden box. Considered a cult wine with limited annual release. Currently sold out.
• Brandy Battonage Fine distillate from harvest wines, aged 8 months in French oak on its own lees with continuous battonage. Distilled from Pedro Ximénez grapes at 13% alcohol, maintains 40% ABV. Seeks purity of fruit rather than wood aging.
• Brandy Diez Mil Botellas First phase brandy distilled from Pedro Ximénez wines, aged minimum 12 years in 750-liter chestnut barrels previously seasoned with PX wine. Most similar to pre-1940s Spanish brandy style using traditional chestnut wood. Priced at €101.85 per bottle; €305.55 for 3-bottle wooden box. Yields only 100 bottles of distillate per ton of fresh grapes.
• Brandy Tres Mil Botellas Second phase brandy, continuation of Diez Mil Botellas solera aged additional 13 years in 225-liter American oak barrels. Total aging exceeds 25 years, yielding less than 100 bottles per ton of fresh grapes. Priced at €189.01 per bottle; €567.03 for 3-bottle wooden box. Currently sold out.
• Brandy Cigars Club Nº1 Cigar companion brandy at 43.25% ABV, selected for mild cigars. Aged 12 years in chestnut, 12 years in American oak, plus 1 year unification. Minimum 25 years average age per saca. Balances delicate flavors for smooth smoking accompaniment. Priced at €510.96 per 70cl bottle.
• Brandy Cigars Club Nº2 Cigar companion brandy at 45.17% ABV, selected for medium-intensity cigars. Aged 12 years in chestnut, 12 years in American oak, plus 1 year unification. Minimum 25 years average age. More oxidized style with marked vanilla notes. Priced at €568.99 per 70cl bottle.
• Brandy Cigars Club Nº3 Cigar companion brandy at 47.15% ABV, selected for intense habanos. Aged 12 years in chestnut, 12 years in American oak, plus 1 year unification. Minimum 25 years average age. Features pronounced tannins and disproportionate organoleptic characteristics for strong cigar pairing. Priced at €621.56 per 70cl bottle.
• Vinagre En Rama Raw vinegar from Pedro Ximénez grapes, the only one in Jerez made 100% from this variety. Born from natural acetic evolution when mycoderma yeasts transform wine's alcohol into ethyl acetate. Solera started in 1983. Bottled unfiltered to maintain intense aromas and flavors. Priced at €30.49 per 50cl bottle; €91.47 for 3-bottle wooden box. 6% acetic acid.
• Jerez Seco Serie 1 (Magnum) Pioneering dry Fino wine from Jerez made 100% from Pedro Ximénez grapes. First dry wine of this variety under D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry. From 2015 harvest overripened 21 days, aged 5 years under flor yeast in French and American oak. Bottled December 2020 in 600 magnum bottles.
• Jerez Seco Serie 2 Palo Cortado style wine 100% from Pedro Ximénez grapes, the first of its kind in Jerez D.O. From overripened grapes (21+ days), fermented in French oak, developed slight flor veil. Aged minimum 60 months in American oak, bottled October 2021 with 2,592 bottles released. Priced at €87.58 per 75cl bottle. Currently sold out.
• PX Edición Conmemorativa Centenary commemorative edition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the PX Muy Viejo solera (November 30, 2018). Limited to 50 final bottles in 2018. From the solera initiated by José Zarzana Seda in 1918, representing wines from 100 consecutive harvests. Priced at €130.80 per 75cl bottle. Currently sold out.
• Exceptional Harvest 2019 (Magnum) Magnum format of late harvest Pedro Ximénez wine from 2019 vintage. Grapes overripened 21+ days, yielding only 575 liters per ton. Aged 4 months on lees in used American oak. Annual production never exceeds 25,000 bottles.
• Fermentación Lenta Tres Añadas
• Bodega Visits with Wine Tastings Guided visits with wine tastings at the Jerez de la Frontera bodega, offered Monday to Friday by prior appointment. Provides personalized engagement with the winemaking team and direct purchasing opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Limited to less than half the annual quota assigned by the Regulatory Council
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bodegas Hidalgo (La Gitana): Historic Manzanilla-focused Sanlúcar de Barrameda producer with PX and other aged sherries. Comparable as a multi-generational, family-owned Jerez-Sherry house with artisan production methods.
• Bodegas Lustau: Historic premium Jerez sherry house with a notable Pedro Ximénez range (e.g., Pedro Ximénez San Emilio). Comparable in operating a broad solera program and premium PX offerings, though at larger scale and broader varietal mix.
• Bodegas Valdespino: One of the oldest Jerez producers (1264), with a signature premium Pedro Ximénez (El Candado) aged over decades. Operates historic soleras and shares the same artisan, multi-generational framing as Ximénez-Spínola.
• Equipo Navazos: Spain-based independent bottler/négociant specializing in niche, single-vineyard and unblended sherries, including Pedro Ximénez. Closest analog to Ximénez-Spínola's ultra-niche, PX-focused, premium positioning.
• Bodegas Tradición: Premium Jerez producer focused on VOS and VORS aged sherries. Comparable as a small-batch, ultra-premium, heritage-led Jerez bodega with similar pricing and limited-edition release model.
• Fernando de Castilla: Independent premium sherry bodega producing classic PX, Oloroso, and Palo Cortado ranges, with export-oriented premium positioning. Comparable as an artisan-focused Jerez house with international DTC reach.

Broad incumbents

• Bodegas Fundador (Grupo Emperador): Spanish brandy and sherry producer (Fundador, Harveys) now under Emperador group. Operates significant PX solera stock and brandy aging in Jerez. Comparable in combining sherry base wine with aged brandy production at industrial scale.
• Bodegas Barbadillo: Sanlúcar-based sherry house producing Manzanilla, PX, and brandies at commercial scale. Comparable as a multi-generational family-owned Andalusian producer; broader product mix and larger distribution than Ximénez-Spínola.
• Bodegas Osborne: Major Andalusian beverage group producing sherry, brandy (Carlos I, Veterano), and Iberian products. Comparable as a Jerez heritage producer with adjacent brandy program at much larger scale.
• González Byass (Tío Pepe): Largest family-owned Jerez producer, owner of Tío Pepe and Apostoles. Operates broad PX production as one of many styles. A broader incumbent with deep distribution that competes indirectly in the premium PX category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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