Unfortified: articles on SherryNotes

UBE Paganilla 2019 (Cota 45)

23 June 2021 | by Ruben

Paganilla is one of the atlantic vineyard zones in the sherry region UBE de ubérrima has become a series of

Sobajanera 2018 (Callejuela)

22 April 2021 | by Ruben

Sobajanera is a new white wine from Palomino Fino, made from grapes on albariza Macharnudo soil by the Blanco brothers from Callejuela

Socaire 2018 (Primitivo Collantes)

3 December 2020 | by Ruben

Socaire 2018 is one of the well-regarded blancos de albariza, unfortified white wines made from Palomino Fino on albariza soils

Ás de Mirabrás 2019 (Barbadillo)

25 June 2020 | by Ruben

Ás de Mirabrás is a little sister to the Mirabrás white wine (or sobretabla if you like) that was first launched by Bodegas Barbadillo in

ZEREJ II – Vino Blanco (Barbadillo)

8 May 2020 | by Ruben

ZEREJ started in 2015 with a first series of biologically aged sherries, four wines of different ages. This luxury tasting

Pandorga 2014 (Cota 45)

4 May 2020 | by Ruben

I mentioned this wine briefly after a meeting with Ramiro Ibáñez in Belgium and I’ve opened several bottles already, but somehow

An interesting Palomino wine, provided you have the right mindset, and a good introduction to this new genre. Very refreshing, vivid, beautifully dry with great yeasty hints and the chalky minerality of the albariza.

Background

Towards unfortified sherry

7 March 2019 | by Ruben

The proposal for unfortified sherry has been accepted by the Ministry of Agriculture of Andalucía. Now only one last step is required to change the rules of the D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry: approval by the European Commission