Bodegas Luís Pérez Vino de Pasto, parcela ‘la Escribana’ 2024

Bodegas Luis Pérez was established in 2002 near Jerez de la Frontera, with Willy Pérez subsequently becoming a leading advocate for the recovery of the region's historic vineyard-specific, unfortified wines.

La Escribana is produced from old-vine Palomino grown in the celebrated Pago Macharnudo, on the southwestern slopes of Cerro del Obispo at approximately 100 metres elevation. The vineyard's distinctive tosca de barajuelas, a densely layered form of the region's chalk-rich albariza soil, has long been associated with wines capable of extended biological ageing.

The 2024 followed several years of drought, with improved rainfall distribution and a relatively mild summer allowing gradual ripening and excellent fruit quality. The grapes were hand-harvested in August, with an earlier green harvest providing a small quantity of high-acid wine used to balance the final blend. Fermentation took place in stainless steel, followed by twelve months of biological ageing beneath velo de flor in traditional Jerez botas. Unlike conventional Fino Sherry, the wine is not fortified, preserving its natural alcoholic strength and presenting a historically important expression of Palomino as a table wine.

Aromas of lemon peel, dried spices and fresh bread accompany a concentrated, savoury palate with pronounced salinity, lively acidity and the characteristic gentle bitterness of flor-aged wines.