Barbadillo confirms on its website and on the Barnivore database that the Solear Manzanilla, Oloroso and the other non-fino styles are produced without animal-derived fining agents.
Tip: The Solear Manzanilla and Oloroso Seco are widely available vegan-confirmed Barbadillo expressions.
Address: Calle Sevilla 1, 11540 Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz, Spain, Jerez & Sherry
Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Fino is produced without animal-derived fining agents. The fino's flor yeast veil acts as a natural clarification agent, making animal fining redundant for the biologically-aged styles.
Tip: Tio Pepe is widely stocked and an accessible vegan-confirmed Jerez fino.
Forlong documents minimal to no sulfite additions in its unfortified Palomino range from the Pago del Humo organic vineyard. The CAAE-certified organic status also restricts sulfite use.
Tip: Forlong's unfortified whites are a low-sulfite expression of Palomino Fino from the Triangle.
Rocio Ros and Alberto Orte farm the Pago del Humo albariza vineyard in El Puerto de Santa Maria using organic and biodynamic practices. CAAE organic certification is verified; biodynamic practices are confirmed on the producer's website but Demeter certification has not been confirmed as of this research. Unfortified Palomino whites and traditional fortified sherries.
Tip: The Forlong organic and biodynamic wines are almost exclusively exported to natural wine bars in northern Europe and Japan; seek them through importer Savio Soares Selections.
Luis Perez is a viticulture researcher and practitioner who farms CAAE-certified organic across all vineyards and applies biodynamic practices on specific albariza parcels.
Tip: Luis Perez's research collaboration with the University of Cadiz on Palomino clonal selection in albariza soils is the most scientifically rigorous biodynamic viticulture work in the Sherry Triangle.
Forlong's Pago del Humo vineyard in El Puerto de Santa Maria is certified organic by CAAE. The estate produces unfortified Palomino whites and traditional sherry from certified organic grapes.
Tip: The CAAE organic certification is confirmed on the Forlong producer website.
All vineyards at Bodegas Luis Perez are CAAE-certified organic. Luis Perez is a pioneer of organic viticulture in the Jerez Superior albariza zone and a recognized authority on Palomino Fino genetics and clonal selection.
Tip: Visit in September during harvest to see the organic albariza harvest process.
