Fortified wine style

Fino Sherry

Jerez, Spain · Palomino

Serve
7°C
Recommended 6–8°C
Decant
0–5 min
Young bottle
Glass
Copita or tulip sherry glass
Profile
Body
1/5
Tannin
1/5
Acidity
4/5
Sweetness
1/5

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Understanding Fino Sherry

Serving guidance

Serve Fino Sherry at around 7°C, within a 6–8°C range. Check the bottle before pouring — these are practical targets, not lab-precise figures.

Decanting guidance

Young bottle: 0–5 minutes High risk — handle carefully Not recommended; Fino oxidizes quickly once opened and is best served directly, chilled.

Developed: 0–5 minutes High risk — handle carefully

Mature / older: 0–5 minutes High risk — handle carefully Fino is a freshness-driven style, not typically aged further in bottle; buy in small amounts and drink soon after opening.

Glassware

Copita or tulip sherry glass — chosen for how Fino Sherry's aromatics and structure show best.

Style profile

Body
1/5
Tannin
1/5
Acidity
4/5
Sweetness
1/5

About Fino Sherry

Fino is the driest, palest style of Sherry, aged biologically under flor yeast into a bracingly saline, almond-and-chamomile wine best served fresh and cold.

Serving temperature, decanting duration, and glassware guidance reflect consensus ranges drawn from established wine-education references, including Court of Master Sommeliers service guidelines, Wine Folly's reference charts, and Guild of Sommeliers / Decanter magazine decanting guidance.

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