Luis Perez ‘El Muelle’ Vino de Pasto Palomino 2019

There is more to Andalusia than decadent fortified wines. Willy Perez, among other talented young guns, is eager to show how palomino can make delicious table wines that mirror the terroir like no others. His ‘El Muelle’ is an excellent introduction.

A few hours of partial sun-drying of the grapes, locally known as ‘asoleo’, are enough to further concentrate the aromas of ripe orchard fruit, cereal and composed florals. A month of light flor ageing contributes with a layer of umami (husk, olive leaf and fresh enoki).

The palate is a flavour journey: the upfront richness with pear and melon pulp evolves, giving way to a samphire-like ‘salty succulence’ and ultimately, an assertive chalkiness that reminds you of where those vines anchor their roots. It’s fun and a great match with grains and legume based vegetarian dishes.

Andrea Infimo

Born and raised in Naples, Italy, Andrea came to Australia in 2013 after graduating with an environmental science degree. While working as a waiter in between jobs, Andrea found he enjoyed hospitality much more than his previous career during a stint working at MoVida Sydney. After a short apprenticeship at 121 BC, Sydney’s ground-breaking gem for Lo-Fi Italian wines, and a few months with the Lotus Group, Andrea moved to Melbourne and reunited with Movida. He’s been curating the highly regarded Wine List at Movida Melbourne, including one of the country's finest Spanish selections, for the past 3 years while studying for the WSET diploma.