
2024 De la Riva "Macharnudo" Blanco Vino de Pasto Jerez
98
James Suckling
Review Date: 09/2025*#1 in James Sucklings' Top 100 Wines of Spain 2025* This opens with iodine, crusted sea salt and a subtle touch of lime, wrapped in delicate floral notes. The palate is saline and expansive, yet ample and incisive, with a deep texture. There’s a solid and angular, almost architectural sense of salinity here, layered and persistent. One of the most compelling expressions of this style. Drink or hold. (JG)
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Professional Reviews
96
Jane Anson
Review Date: 07/2025
95
Decanter
Review Date: 07/2025
Notes
Renowned winemakers Willy Pérez and Ramiro Ibañez revived the historic M. Antonio de la Riva label as part of their almacenista project, reconnecting forgotten soleras with their vineyard origins. Founded in the early 20th century, de la Riva was a key figure in Jerez, advocating for the region and its producers. Pago Macharnudo, with 3,000 years of history, lies 18km from the coast at 136 meters elevation—Jerez’s highest. This Vino Blanco comes from the renowned El Notario plot in Macharnudo Alto. Hand-harvested in late August, the Palomino grapes saw 6–8 hours of skin contact before pressing and spontaneous fermentation in 600L botas. Aged under flor for 20 months, the wine revives a classic early-1900s Jerez style once emblematic of the de la Riva bodega.
Product Details
Origin: Sherry, Spain
Type/Varietal: Other White Wines
SKU: #1970630

