2022 Navazos Niepoort Palomino Blanco (Jerez)

The first of the unfortified whites from Jerez with some aging under flor produced together with Niepoort from Portugal since 2008, the 2022 Navazos-Niepoort is now in its 15th vintage. As always, it was produced with grapes from a single vineyard, Macharnudo in Jerez. 2022 is a classical and balanced vintage in the zone. It fermented the old way, in old 600-liter Sherry casks and aged for some 10 months in the bota under a veil of flor yeast, as the barrels are only filled to five-sixths of their capacity. It rested in tank, also with flor, for a couple of months before it was bottled in August 2023. The wine has 12% alcohol, a pH of 3.07 and 5.65 grams of acidity. 4,700 bottles and 450 magnums were produced. 93 points