White / Fortified
Valdespino Inocente Single Vineyard Fino
£23.95
Why Mark chose this
Valdespino's Inocente is one of the great single-vineyard Finos from Jerez, made from Palomino grown in the famous Pago Macharnudo at 135 metres above sea level. Everything about the production is traditional: old-style fermentation, extended time under flor, careful maturation. The result is a Fino with real complexity, savoury and mineral with almonds, dried apple and a bracingly dry finish. This is serious Sherry.
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Best for
- Sherry enthusiasts
- A serious aperitivo
- Tapas
- Style
- Bone dry and complex, with almonds, bread dough, olives and a long saline finish
- Food match
- Classic with jamón ibérico, anchovies, fried fish, almonds and good olives.
- Drink
- Drink cold, once opened keep in the fridge and enjoy within a week or two.
- As a gift
- A single-vineyard Fino from one of Jerez's historic houses. An outstanding gift for anyone serious about Sherry or wanting to understand the category properly.
Tasting Notes
The Palomino grapes for the Fino ‘Inocente’ are grown in the Pago Macharnudo – one of the top single-vineyard sites on the Jerez DO. At 135 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest altitude sites in the region and has a south-east aspect with a 10% gradient – perfect exposure for the Palomino to reach optimum levels of ripeness. Soils are white ‘albariza’ - rich in calcium carbonate, silica and clay. Albariza has excellent water retention properties and acts like a sponge, but it also forms a hard surface layer when it dries out, preventing evaporation. After the harvest, channels are dug between the vines to exploit these properties and trap the winter rains, creating a water reserve to sustain the vines through the heat of the Jerezano summers, during which temperatures can exceed 38°C. Straw yellow in colour. Savoury aromas bread dough, almonds, olives and dried apples dominate on the nose. Bone dry and bracingly refreshing on the palate, with a saline minerality and a long and complex finish.