NV Fino Inocente Pago de Macharnudo, Valdespino, Premium Collection

• Style: Bone-dry Fino, straw-pale, saline minerality
• Taste: Bread-dough, almond, dried apple, mineral intensity
• Food: Shellfish, cured meats, hard cheese, poultry, sushi
• Occasion: Aperitif, weeknight, Sunday lunch
• Serve: Chilled; 15% ABV, vegan & vegetarian friendly

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Bone-dry and bracingly mineral, this Fino drinks with real pedigree: straw-pale, layered with bread-dough, almond and dried-apple aromatics, then underpinned by saline snap and long depth that sets it apart from leaner young expressions. Ten years under protective flor yeast have built serious flavour concentration and refined resolve.

The Winery — Valdespino

One of Jerez's oldest bodegas, Valdespino traces its roots back six centuries. The Estévez family acquired the bodega in 1999 and now stewards 750 hectares of vineyards across the region, including the renowned Pago Macharnudo—where this wine's Palomino grows at 135 metres on chalk-rich albariza soil. That complete vineyard ownership enables rigorous grape selection and the precision this Fino demonstrates. After fermentation in American oak, the wine moves through the solera system, developing the complexity expected from serious producers who control every stage of their craft.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

A wine that rewards both immediate pleasure and contemplative sipping. Serve chilled as an aperitif or alongside cured Iberian ham, oysters, fried seafood, hard aged cheese, poultry and sushi—the saline character cuts through richness with elegance. At 15% alcohol with a whisper of residual sugar, it drinks fresh and focused at weeknight dinners or Sunday lunches alike. Explore our full Sherry selection to see how different producers and vineyard sites shape the style, or discover more Spain's dry fortified tradition. Venture into Whites with Oak to find complementary expressions. Vegan and vegetarian friendly.