Ramiro Ibanez produces the UBE range of unfortified Palomino wines from named albariza pagos (Carrascal, Miraflores) with indigenous yeasts, no fining, no filtration and minimal sulfite additions.
Tip: The UBE Carrascal is the single-pago expression that most clearly shows the chalk-mineral-salinity of the Carrascal albariza terroir.
Address: Sanlucar de Barrameda, 11540 Cadiz, Spain, Jerez & Sherry
Rocio Ros and Alberto Orte use indigenous yeasts, extended maceration and minimal sulfite additions. Their unfortified Palomino whites are produced with no fining agents.
Tip: The unfortified Forlong Palomino is an interesting expression of Palomino Fino as a still dry white wine outside the solera system.
The De la Riva project by Willy Perez and Ramiro Ibanez produces single-vineyard unfortified Palomino wines from named albariza parcels with indigenous yeast fermentation and no sulfites added at bottling.
Tip: De la Riva Vino de Pasto is an accessible entry into the single-pago Jerez natural wine category.
Emilio Lustau documents that its oloroso, amontillado and palo cortado sherries use no animal-derived fining agents. The oxidatively-aged styles (oloroso and above) do not require gelatin, isinglass or egg white fining that is sometimes used in young table wines. The Lustau website confirms vegan-friendly production for the majority of its range.
Tip: The Lustau Almacenista range (single-bodega sherries) is explicitly documented as vegan-friendly on the producer website.
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.
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.
