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2022 La Riva, Blanco, San Cayetano, Macharnudo, M. Ant. de la Riva, Andalucia, Spain

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Palomino
Ready, but will keep
Product: 20228175535
2022 La Riva, Blanco, San Cayetano, Macharnudo, M. Ant. de la Riva, Andalucia, Spain

Description

This is a Vino de Pasto, effectively an unfortified Fino Sherry. It is made from same grape variety, Palomino, and aged in a similar way, under flor, which gives it a yeasty, savoury character. This cuvée is sourced from the famous El Notario vineyard in Macharnudo Alto. The grapes are sun-dried for eight hours; fermentation is with wild yeasts, in 600-litre bota; and ageing is under flor for 20 months. The nose is perfumed and floral. The palate shows bright lemon, peach and salted almonds with a dense, slightly chalky texture and a fresh, mineral finish. Enjoy this now with savoury foods or cellar it for a few years to watch it develop.

Drink now to 2050

Catherine Owen, Wine & Spirits Advisor, Berry Bros. & Rudd (January 2024)

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Maturity Ready, but will keep
Grape List Palomino
Body Medium Bodied
Producer M. Ant. De la Riva

About this wine

Palomino Fino

Palomino, named after Fernan Yanez Palomonio, one of King Alfonso X`s knights, is the primary grape variety for Sherry styles (Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado) production.
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M. Ant. De la Riva

Jerez winemakers Ramiro Ibañez and Willy Pérez came together in 2006 to revive a bodega known as Manujel Antonio de la Riva, founded in the 1700s and long since abandoned. Committed to maintaining and promoting traditional varieties and production methods, they have become widely admired for their signature Vino de Pasto style of wine, which is effectively an unfortified Fino Sherry.
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