Romerito Palo Cortado
Jerez, Spain·PalominoAdd a gift messageFREE
Why we chose it“Palo Cortado is the rarest Sherry style — the complexity of an Amontillado with the richness of an Oloroso. Romerito’s version is exceptional: nutty, dark and extraordinary.”
Kelli - Wine Buyer
About this wine
A Rare and Complex Sherry of Great Character
Palo Cortado is one of the rarest styles of sherry — initially aged under a veil of flor as a fino or amontillado, but inexplicably losing that protective covering and then developing oxidatively in the manner of an oloroso. Only 1–2% of all sherry naturally follows this path, making it a true curiosity and a collector's treasure.
Romerito Palo Cortado has been aged in a traditional solera system for around 18 years, developing a pale mahogany colour and extraordinary complexity. Walnuts, orange zest and dried fruits give way to a saline tang on the finish that lifts and prolongs the palate beautifully — very long, very complex, and endlessly fascinating.
About the producer
Where This Wine Comes From
Sherry country: Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso, PX. Here Romerito grows the Palomino behind this red fortified. Jerez's character, bottled.
Palomino
The Sherry grape. Neutral when young, gaining complexity through oxidative ageing.
