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.
Address: Carretera Jerez-Medina Sidonia km 2.3, 11408 Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain, Jerez & Sherry
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.
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.
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.
