Callejuela ‘Sobajanera’ Palomino 2019

The other new unfortified white Vino de Pasto (the new "old" name used for these wines) is the 2019 Sobajanera Viña La Choza Cerro Santiago Macharnudo Bajo. It comes from a plot of 17-year-old vines in a pago where grapes ripen thoroughly, as it's dry and there is no mist in the morning and the plants don't get hydrated like the vineyards in Sanlúcar close to the coast. This has 15% alcohol and is getting closer to a Fino with the Macharnudo character of esparto grass and more volume in the palate, with glycerin and concentration with a strong influence from the white albariza limestone soils. 1,200 bottles were filled in November 2021. Drink 2022-2027. 93+ Points. Luis Guttierez, The Wine Advocate.

New versions of Vino de Pasto. A vintage specific, statically-aged, single-bota bottling after 24 months of biological ageing, without fortification. These are single barrel selections from within the las Mercedes and La Choza wines. If there was any doubt, these entirely bridge/eradicate any division or separation between ‘wine’ and ‘sherry’. A sobajanera is a historical term for a handy worker (jill-of-all-trades) on a farm or horse ranch. Importer Notes.