Bodega de Forlong "Blanco" Palomino, Andalucía, Spain 2024

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THE WINE: This young Palomino is bright crystalline yellow in color with green tinges and some weight to back it up. Aromas of Banana Boat and sunshine with a citrus splash give way to a balsamic depth of anise, Lime zest, aloe, white flowers, thyme and herbs. On the palette the wine has fruity tension, freshness and flavor. A wine that could only be from Cádiz.

THE PRODUCER: Bodega de Forlong is the classic utopian story of love at first sight: love of the land, of the return to traditions, love of the natural elements and an overall profound admiration and respect for the environment. Alejandro Naváerez y Rocío Áspera are natives of El Puerto de Santa Maria, old classmates who became friends turned lovers turned business partners and dreamcatchers.

Alex and Rocío released their first wines in 2012 which were their red Merlot, Syrah and Tintilla de Rota cépage, as well as a Palomino and Pedro Ximenez white wine. Yet it wasn’t until 2014 when they completed the construction of their tiny bodega that they exclusively cared for their grapes from their vineyards to the bottling at their winery. Elated by the promise of what they tasted and experienced, the pair quickly adorned the new bodega with their 2,000 Liter clay amphora and barrels from Smith Haut Lafitte and began to produce their beloved Petite Forlong. Today, their catalog of playful, Certified Organic, biodynamically influenced, natural wines made with love from El Puerto de Santa Maria, Andalucía is a colorful array of Andalucian expression.