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White dry
De La Riva Macharnudo San Cayetano 2024 – white “Vino de Pasto” (dry, unfortified white table wine) from Jerez de la Frontera, originating from the legendary Macharnudo pago, San Cayetano vineyard. This is a 100% ‘Palomino Fino’ wine from vines planted in 1988. This place is valued for its extremely pure calcareous soils and is considered one of the most important historical areas of Jerez, so the wine does not speak of the oxidative style of sherry, but of the pure character of the place, variety and plot.
The aroma of the wine seems restrained, but very nuanced. There is a sense of iodine, sea salt, citrus peel, pear, white flowers, smoky reduction and slightly nutty tones, so the overall impression is not fruity in the broad sense, but precise, salty, mineral.
The wine is structured, deep. It is characterized by a pronounced salty sensation, an angular, firm mineral line, lively acidity and a long, layered aftertaste. This is not a light everyday white, but a serious, concentrated, gastronomic ‘Palomino’, which, although already impressive, also has very good maturity potential.
The character of this wine is very much shaped by the terroir. The grapes come from 3.35 hectares of albariza soil, formed from microscopic diatomaceous silica skeletons. It is in the San Cayetano plot that albarizas de barajuelas predominate, which give the wine a deeper, more powerful and intense texture.
The winemaking is very precise, with a low intervention approach. The grapes were hand-harvested on August 30, 2024, fermented in 615-liter barrels with indigenous yeasts, without temperature control, and then aged for one year under flor film.
Serve at 12-14°C with seafood, oily white fish, cured hams, sushi, sashimi, tapas-type dishes with olive oil, seafood or cheese.
This opens with iodine, crusted sea salt and a subtle touch of lime, wrapped in delicate floral notes. The palate is saline and expansive, yet ample and incisive, with a deep texture. There’s a solid and angular, almost architectural sense of salinity here, layered and persistent. One of the most compelling expressions of this style. Drink or hold.
