NV Manzanilla Deliciosa Pago de Miraflores, Valdespino, Premium Collection

• Style: Bone-dry Manzanilla, pale and luminous
• Taste: Saline, bready, mineral with oyster-shell salinity and crisp length
• Food: Shellfish, cured ham, aged cheese, sashimi, poultry
• Critic: 93 pts Wine & Spirits, 90 pts Vinum
• Occasion: Aperitif, weeknight, Sunday lunch
• Serve: Chilled, 15% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale and luminous, this sea breeze in a glass opens with delicate yeasty, bready depth and a whisper of blossom. The palate delivers austere minerality with crisp, dry precision and a faint saline snap that carries through to the finish. At 15% ABV with just 2g/L residual sugar, it's pure, bone-dry elegance—the signature expression of five years beneath protective flor yeast.

The Winery — Valdespino

One of Spain's oldest producers, Valdespino's roots run to the 13th century when a knight received this Jerez land as reward. Today the Estévez family stewards 750 hectares of vineyard, including the renowned Miraflores pago in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. This single-vineyard ownership allows meticulous control over grape quality and harvest timing. Palomino grapes ferment in temperature-controlled stainless steel before fortification and five-year biological aging under flor—that protective yeast layer sits thicker in Sanlúcar's cooler maritime climate, creating the fresher, more mineral expression Manzanilla is known for. The distinctive albariza soils—calcic, porous, and moisture-retaining—allow roots to draw on stored water through the hot growing season, adding complexity to the wine's bright character.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This premium Sherry pairs superbly with oysters, sashimi, grilled white fish, and cured Iberian ham; it's equally at home with manchego cheese or as a standalone aperitif. Vegan and vegetarian friendly, it suits weeknight entertaining and leisurely Sunday lunches alike. Serve well chilled. If this Manzanilla captivates you, explore the rest of our Spain collection and our Whites with Oak range for similar dry, mineral expressions.

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