Grape · Andalusia, Spain
Palomino
pah-lo-MEE-no
The quiet grape of Sherry
A neutral, low-acid white that becomes interesting only when flor, air, and time get involved. The canvas, not the painting.
- dough
- almond
- citrus peel
- saline
- apple
Profile
Bodylow
Acidlow
Sugardry
Palomino Fino grown on albariza chalk is the grape of Fino and Oloroso. Unfortified table Palomino, once rare, is back: some are like coastal, slightly oxidative whites of real charm.
On its own, young and stainless, it is not a star. In a solera it is one of the world's great vehicles for terroir and time.
As Sherry: olives and jamón. As table wine: fried fish.
At the table
Service
Fino 45–48 °F (7–9 °C); unfortified Palomino 48–52 °F (9–11 °C).
