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. The wines sit clearly within the natural wine definition while maintaining exceptional terroir specificity.
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. The CAAE-certified organic vineyard in the Pago del Humo supplies both the fortified sherry range and the unfortified still wines.
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. The wines are not certified but apply minimal-intervention winemaking throughout.
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. The flor-protected biologically-aged wines (manzanilla and fino) self-clarify through the yeast veil process and do not require fining. Barbadillo is the largest Sanlucar producer and documents its vegan-friendly production across the range.
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. Confirmed on the Barnivore vegan wine database.
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.
