{"title":"Plenty of Palomino","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou would be hard pressed to find a grape as versatile as Palomino. Throughout history it has been vinified in a virtually endless variety of styles: the many sherries of Andalusia, the mineral Listan Blancos of the Canary Islands, and the lively blends of Galicia to name a few. Despite all of this merit, Palomino is seldom put in the same conversation as other “great” varieties. The terms most often associated with the grape itself are ‘neutral’ and ‘high-yielding’, which, while true, don’t do it justice. A quick internet search reveals that even Wikipedia is skeptical of Palomino’s potential for quality outside of sherry production, saying, “the wine formed by fermentation of the grape is low in both acidity and sugar which, whilst suitable for sherry, ensures that any table wine made from it is of a consistently low quality, unless aided by acidification.” Nonsense! It sounds as though whoever wrote that was never introduced to our wines on offer today. The vino de pastos (unfortified wines) in particular are very high-quality, acid-driven wines. Palomino and its many different iterations serve as a great reminder that there is ultimately no gold-standard in winemaking; it’s the same reason points systems are futile in reviewing wines. There’s no such thing as the right amount of acid, body, alcohol, aromatics, etc. Instead, it is the more nuanced ways in which these elements work in harmony that give way to a wine’s ultimate profile. All of the big wine critics could give a wine 100 points and yet we’d all continue to pursue wines that satisfy our different tastes. Today’s offer highlights wines from producers we consider to be getting the very best out of this exceptional grape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, as a cherry on top, we’ve brought in the new vintages of what I would call two modern day classics in the form of Muchada-Leclapart’s Lumiere and Envinate’s Benje Blanco. With all of the different styles put forth by all of these producers, there’s something for everyone to love about Palomino. Be it oxidative or not, fortified or unfortified, rich or elegant, complex or easy-drinking, there will always be more layers of the grape to uncover. As someone who is constantly tasting wines, it’s always a great feeling when a wine catches you off guard, defying expectations. Almost all of the wines on offer today have had this effect on me, and I couldn’t be happier to be offering them out today. Get them while you can!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-Nick Douglas\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e*Please note these wines are on pre-arrival, so please allow until Thursday 4\/9 for pick up or delivery*\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"i-think-manzanilla-en-rama-2014-375ml","title":"Equipo Navazos 2014 I THINK Manzanilla En Rama 375ml","description":"","brand":"Blue Decanter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45296898801889,"sku":"14430","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/EquipoNavazos2014ITHINKManzanillaEnRama375ml-FB.jpg?v=1717190388"},{"product_id":"perez-luis-2023-villamarta-fino","title":"Perez, Luis 2013 Villamarta Fino","description":"","brand":"Private - McG2026","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48133574525153,"sku":"30972","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Perez-Luis-Villamarta-Fino.jpg?v=1774458648"},{"product_id":"luis-perez-nv-fino-caberrubia-jerez-saca-ix","title":"Luis Perez NV Palma Caberrubia Jerez Saca IX","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the importer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"40 year old goblet trained Palomino fino vines. Pago de Carrascal and from the famous El Corregidor estate. 20 km from the Atlantic ocean. The vineyard slope orients to the North. Barajeula type of albariza with layered marl similar to a deck of cards. All work is done by hand. Harvest consists of many passes through the vineyard starting in August through September to pick grapes at different stages of ripeness. The grapes for this wine tend to be picked at the beginning of September and are the clusters destined for Palmas. Those clusters tend to receive a little sun drying time after picking for approximately 6-7 hours. Caberrubia is a \"Seleccion de Anadas\" of single vintages of La Barajuela following in the way you would find such Non-vintage Finos in the beginning of the 19th century. In general the Palmas are lightly pressed and fermented naturally in cask. The fermented wine is racked in December into casks to age biologically for approximately 3 to 3\/12 years. This saca is a blend of Palmas from 2017, 2018 and 2019.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171265425633,"sku":"8423120600011","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/LuisPerez.jpg?v=1775078523"},{"product_id":"luis-perez-2021-espumoso-vina-el-corregidor","title":"Luis Perez 2021 Espumoso Viña El Corregidor","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the importer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"All work done by hand. Practicing organics. Low yields. Harvest is done in the methods of the past with multiple passes. Up to 5 passes through the vineyard. The one for sparkling wine is part of the first pass.\u003cbr\u003eThe base wine is fermented in stainless steel at low temperatures and then aged under veil of flor in sherry casks for the first year. The wine is then bottled for second fermentation (Champagne method) with the addition of a concentrated must of PX with 10 days of soleo (sun drying) and yeast from the sediment of the vat from the subsequent harvest. The wine ages in bottle for 3 years and is then disgorged without dosage,\" (Polaner Selections).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 10px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 1.2px; color: rgb(61, 61, 61); orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003e\n\u003cdd style=\"margin: 0px 0px 45px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 300; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 2.6rem; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 1.2px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171265589473,"sku":"8423120720016","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/LuisPerez_2.jpg?v=1775078494"},{"product_id":"muchada-leclapart-2023-lumiere-jerez-blanco","title":"Muchada-Leclapart 2023 Lumiere Jerez Blanco","description":"\u003cp\u003eLumiere is THE wine from Muchada-Leclapart, at least as far as we're concerned. All Palomino from their oldest vines, planted mostly in the 60s to massale selection vines. Aged in fiberglass and neutral barrels for 11 months, with 10mg\/l of SO2 added before bottling. An exquisite and balanced, dense and luxurious, enchanting bottle of wine. -EL \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171272274145,"sku":"31491","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Muchada.png?v=1775078580"},{"product_id":"envinate-2024-benje-blanco","title":"Envinate 2024 Benje Blanco","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the importer: \"100% Listán Blanco from several old vine parcels around Santiago del Teide. Viticulture here is highly traditional: vines grow untrained, the soil is worked by hand, and no chemicals are used. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented with native yeasts and without temperature control, in a mix of old French oak foudre and concrete tank. A portion of the wine macerates with the skins and a portion under flor. Bottled unfined, unfiltered with a small addition of SO2.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jose Pastor Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171272700129,"sku":"31439","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/EnvinateBenjeBlanco.jpg?v=1775078655"},{"product_id":"el-pirana-2023-alventus","title":"El Piraña 2023 Alventus","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the importer: \"Palomino Fino from the Alventus Pago of 38-year-old vines next to the wetlands along the Guadalquivir river at about 45 meters elevation. The grapes were harvested by hand and fermented without temperature control in old Sherry botas. The influence of the river lends fresher notes and contributes to the development of a thicker flor that gives this wine a more biological character.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jose Pastor Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171274141921,"sku":"31535","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/ElPiranaAlventus.jpg?v=1775078814"},{"product_id":"el-pirana-2023-tarbissana","title":"El Piraña 2023 Tarbissana","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the importer: \"Palomino Fino from a mix of parcels across the estate’s 4 hectares of vines in Trebujena, averaging 35 years in age and planted on lustrillo Albariza soils. The grapes were harvested by hand and direct pressed into 80% stainless steel tanks and 20% into old botas. After fermentation finished without temperature control, the wine rested in the same vessels for 8 months before bottling without fining or filtration and aged an additional year in bottle before release.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jose Pastor Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171274174689,"sku":"31536","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/PiranaTarbissana.jpg?v=1775078777"},{"product_id":"m-ant-de-la-riva-nv-vino-de-color-el-alamo-viejisimo","title":"M Ant De La Riva NV Vino de Color El Alamo Viejisimo","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the importer: \"From the El Álamo vineyard in the Añina pago (in the Montana \u003cbr\u003eSubpago) of Jerez. This wine started under the Pedro Romero wineries who acquired the vineyard in the 20th century.  Willy and Ramiro describe the process for this Vino de Color which comes from a single cask undisturbed for 5 decades: “This vino de color belongs to the macetilla type, that is, it has been combined with the reduced must before the start of fermentation, unlike the color remendado, which is more common and where the syrup was added after finishing the fermentation. El Álamo vino de color was made with the classic combination of 1\/3 part freshly pressed must and 2\/3 sancocho. 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