A WHITE GRAPE
Palomino
What Palomino tastes like
Palomino is a white grape that appears in 6 of the appellations in our table. Where it is grown at its best known, the style is described this way: saline, bread dough, almonds, yeast. Bone dry. Manzanilla = Sanlúcar (more active flor year-round = more delicate).
Where Palomino grows
Our appellations table names Palomino in 6 wine regions. The ones with the most wines in our database are Jerez (Spain), Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain), Cádiz (Spain), DO Bierzo (Spain), Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) and Sherry/Jerez (Spain).
How the place changes the glass
- Jerez (Spain): Saline, bread dough, almonds, yeast. Bone dry. Manzanilla = Sanlúcar (more active flor year-round = more delicate). Climate: hot, dry Mediterranean.
- Cádiz (Spain): Complex, salt-touched fortified whites; dry to sweet spectrum; light reds emerging. Climate: warm Mediterranean-Atlantic.
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain): Dry, saline, complex fortified wines ranging from bone-dry fino to rich sweet PX. Climate: warm Mediterranean with Atlantic moderating influence.
- DO Bierzo (Spain): Elegant reds with mineral structure and whites with crisp acidity; age-worthy Mencías. Climate: cool, continental with altitude moderation.
What to eat with Palomino
- In Jerez: Jamón ibérico, almonds, olives, anchovies, raw shellfish.
- In Cádiz: Jamón ibérico, seafood, gazpacho, fino with olives, cheese.
- In Sanlúcar de Barrameda: Jamón ibérico, seafood (especially shrimp), gazpacho, manchego cheese, cured fish.
Palomino in our cellar
The appellations above account for about 203 Palomino wines in the Sommurai database, which is how we know which regions pour it most.
Grapes to try next
If you like Palomino, these white grapes are worth a glass: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chenin Blanc and Albarino.
Quick answers
Where is Palomino grown?
Our appellations table names Palomino in 6 wine regions, including Jerez (Spain), Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain), Cádiz (Spain), DO Bierzo (Spain) and Jerez de la Frontera (Spain).
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