PALOMINO
PALOMINO
The Palomino or Palomino Fino is one of the most internationally recognised and appreciated grape varieties of Southern Europe. It makes up 95% of the vineyards planted in Jerez, but you may be surprised to find it in other locations in Spain such as Extremadura, Galicia, Cantabria and Castilla y León. In the Canary Islands, it goes by the name of Listan Blanco.
The history of Jerez spans not just generations but civilisations. One of the darkest periods of history for Jerez was in the 10th century, during the caliphate of Alhaken II and Arab domination, when all the vineyards were grubbed up on religious grounds. Later, in around the 13th century, Alfonso X reconquered Jerez ushering in
