Inocente Fino

What it pairs with

• Jamón ibérico de bellota
  The wine's almond and mineral depth mirrors the sweet nuttiness of acorn-fed Iberian ham.
• Fresh oysters
  Saline minerality and high acidity are a natural match for raw oysters.
• Espinacas con garbanzos (spinach and chickpeas)
  The wine's savouriness and herbal notes complement this Sevillano tapa.

How to serve Inocente Fino

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Jamón ibérico de bellota, Fresh oysters, Espinacas con garbanzos (spinach and chickpeas). Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Inocente is fermented and aged from a single named vineyard (Macharnudo Alto) without blending with other pagos, a rare practice in Sherry production. The Macharnudo Alto plot provides Palomino grapes from albariza soils at high elevation within the Jerez Superior zone. The solera was established in the late 19th century and Inocente is also distinguished by primary fermentation in wooden oak vessels rather than stainless steel.

1. 1874: Inocente Fino solera established by Valdespino at Macharnudo Alto
2. 1999: Grupo Estévez acquires Valdespino, maintaining the Inocente solera and oak fermentation

Facts

Producer

Bodegas Real Tesoro y Valdespino · visiting guide

Grapes

Palomino Fino

Classification

DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

Oak

American oak butts; single-vineyard Fino from the Macharnudo Alto pago; fermented in oak; biological ageing under flor; average 4-5 years in a solera

ABV

15.5%

Price

€18-28 at retail

Drinking window

0-3 from bottling

First vintage

1874

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