Villamarta Tres Palmas 2014

The 2014 Villamarta is their more iconic wine, a single-harvest Palomino kept under flor in bota for almost 10 years. They select the finest grapes from each pass through the vineyard, and they select the barrels for their finesse and aging potential. 2014 saw normal yields and was a mild year. The grapes for this "palma"-style wine are usually picked in early September and see six to seven hours of sun drying, then pressed lightly and fermented in bota, where the wine matured under flor for nine years and then spent six months without flor in a more oxidative style. It has 15% alcohol with 5.81 grams of acidity. It's close to a Fino Amontillado, a Tres Palmas (which appears on the label), massive, sapid but with freshness and elegance. It finishes with a bitter and salty twist in the finish. 480 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2024.

Punchy and very complex nose, showing nori, brine and hints of bruised apples and flinty reduction. Really salty and sapid, with a bone-dry palate stripped of fruit. Extremely long, lasting for minutes. Imagine yourself licking the sea salt of a Margarita. Drink or hold.