Valdespino Fino Inocente
HK$ 256.77
Other sizes: Magnum
3 for immediate shipment. More, available on 19/09/2025
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The NV Fino Inocente must be one of the few wines in Jerez that is still fermented in 600-liter American oak botas, which is an incredible amount of work compared with fermenting tens of thousands of kilos of grapes (or even more) in a big stainless steel tank. This method was the norm of yesteryear, but is so labor intense that it was discontinued in most wineries, and gives a big diversity of wines, as each barrel has its own character, which contributes to the complexity of the blend. Furthermore, the bottled wine is on average 8 to 10 years old. One other thing that makes it apart from other Finos is that the grapes are exclusively from the high part of the Macharnudo vineyard, so this is a single-vineyard Fino. The nose is very complex, showing the effect of the long lees contact; chalk, dried hay, aromatic herbs and salty almonds. The palate is full, but at the same time elegant and balanced, powerful and fine, with the texture of a Meursault rather than a Puligny. A very complex wine, that manages to be both powerful and elegant. Inocente is great value for money. Drink 2013-2016.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
15.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 10ºC and 12ºC
Winemaking
Aged more than 10 years with the traditional Soleras system.
Description
Founded in 1430, Valdespino is not only one of the oldest wineries in Jerez, but also one of the most faithful guardians of tradition. Valdespino Fino Inocente represents the pure essence of that centuries-old heritage: a fino made in a way that almost no one else does, with fermentation in oak casks and ageing under flor for more than eight years. The grapes come exclusively from the legendary Pago Macharnudo Alto, one of the highest and most calcareous vineyards in the Jerez region, whose albarizas, rich in calcium carbonate, give the wine an unmistakable tension and minerality. The Palomino Fino variety, austere and transparent, becomes here the expressive vehicle of the land, the east wind and the know-how that crosses generations. It is said that it was Don Alfonso Valdespino who, against the growing trend of modernity, decided to keep the fermentation in wood for this wine, a decision that many considered impractical at the time. Today, it is recognised as one of the keys to its complexity and character.
Winemaking
Valdespino Fino Inocente is the only Jerez fino still fermented in American oak casks, an absolute rarity in the Jerez region. After fermentation, the wine enters the traditional system of criaderas and solera, passing through no less than 10 stages before reaching the bottle. Its biological ageing under a veil of flor lasts more than eight years, making it one of the finos with the longest average age on the market. The exclusive use of wooden casks, without the use of stainless steel, allows a slow and constant micro-oxygenation that shapes the oxidative profile with extreme subtlety. The ageing process is carried out entirely in the historic Valdespino winery, with high ceilings, clay floors and an orientation designed to regulate temperature and humidity in a natural way.
Taste
To the eye, Valdespino Fino Inocente has a pale straw colour, almost ethereal. On the nose, it displays a sharp, saline and delicately aldehydic aroma, with notes of raw almonds, sourdough bread, dry camomile and wet chalk. There are also echoes of yeast and a hint of iodine that betrays its long life under flor. On the palate, it enters light but firm, with surprising breadth and a long, dry, lingering finish. The acidity is vibrant but perfectly integrated, and the saline sensation makes it almost chewy. It is a wine of surgical precision and serene elegance, ideal to accompany seafood, white fish, cold soups or simply a good conversation in front of the sea. Served between 8º and 10ºC, Valdespino Fino Inocente not only refreshes: it awakens.
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
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