white grape · regional staple
Palomino Fino
Jerez, Andalusia, Spain
Say it
pah·loh·mee·nohfee·noh
On the palate
green applelemonpearalmondhaysalinity
How you spot it blind: ultraneutral base grape; extreme low acidity enables the flor yeast that makes Sherry
The story
Mechanization introduced in the 1970s drove Jerez yields from approximately 5,000 to 20,000 kg/ha, diluting grape quality and accelerating Sherry's commercial decline.
Where it lives
Jerez DO, Andalusia, Spain · Canary Islands, Spain · Portugal · South Africa · California, USA
Shows up as
still whiteFino SherryManzanillaAmontilladoOlorosoPalo Cortadofortified
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Also answers to Palomino, Palomino fina.
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