Get to know:Sotovelo

Tasting Note

Using the unique process traditionally used to create fino, Diatomists create this unique dry white wine. The fermented juice of Palomnio grapes is left to develop for 8 months beneath a veil of flor (a light covering of yeasts) in wooden barrels. During this process it acquires notes of almond and toasted bread along with saline and mineral undertones combined with the citrus, green apple and nectarine fruitiness of the Palomino variety.Itblends freshness with an umami/savory/saline profile and a bone dry finish.

Ideal with all Mediterranean cuisine, olives, matured cheeses, cured ham and seafood, or on its own.

Kate Says

“This unique flor-aged white has a beautifully nutty, saline character that brings a real sense of place. Its dry, oxidative style gives it depth and complexity, perfect for adventurous wine lovers. Pair it with hard cheeses or seafood tapasan ideal bottle for a special evening.”

Producer Info

Diatomists are part of a new wave of winemakersnwho are determined to put the soil and the fruit back in the spotlight in Jerez, producing wine that clearly reflects the vines terroir alongside the solera system in which it matured: wine that proves that whilst quality and consistency are achieved through the bodega, excellence is in the soil.

Their goal is to select, ship and share fresh white wine with abundant fruit, complimented either by the flor, in the case of biologically aged wines, or the bota, in our barrel-aged range.

SOTOVELO, a groundbreaking white wine from Palomino grapes, from Balbaina in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Jerez.