The everyday Fino from Bodegas César Florido, aged 3 years under flor just metres from the Atlantic in Chipiona — light, saline, and briny, with all the freshness that proximity to the ocean can give a wine.
Tasting Notes
Light and soft with a pleasing saline quality that is entirely due to the winery's position on the Atlantic coast. The flor protects the wine from oxidation and gives it a characteristic yeasty freshness alongside the salt air. The palate is dry, clean, and mineral, with a refreshing, briny finish. The most honest aperitif wine in Spain.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Palomino Fino
- Origin: Spain, Chipiona, Jerez (directly on the Atlantic coast)
- Style: Fino Sherry, NV, organic farming, filtered
- Winemaking: Aged under flor in solera for 3 years, 50 metres from the Atlantic, filtered
- Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Food Pairing
Anchovies, olives, cured meats, seafood, and Asian or Mediterranean dishes. Also wonderful on its own as an aperitif.
Serving
Serve well chilled at 8-10°C. Once opened, keep refrigerated and drink within a week.
About the Producer
Bodegas César Florido is a small family estate in Chipiona, a coastal town in the Jerez zone directly on the Atlantic, where the ocean provides a cooling influence and perfect conditions for flor yeast development. Farming organically, they produce Fino, Moscatel, and other Jerez wines with exceptional character and no concession to commercial convenience. Their winery is literally 50 metres from the Atlantic.
