Tosca Cerrada - Cádiz

After falling in love with Palomino from his Akilia project in Bierzo, Mario Rovira started Tosca Cerrada to work with the grape in its spiritual homeland: The Sherry Triangle. The Tosca Cerrada wines are bottlings of vintage Palomino, unfortified, aged for different periods of time under flor yeast. These are emerging styles in the region, not yet recognized by the DO, although this will likely change in the coming years. They are increasing in popularity and may be the greatest sushi wines out there!

Tosca Palomino Fino en Rama 2021

100% Palomino Fino from two of the Sherry Triangle's finest vineyards, Pagos Balbaína and Miraflores.

Winemaking: Six months in stainless tank under flor. Unfortified. Bottled “en rama” without any treatments (no SO2, fining, filtering, or cold stabilization). Thus, some sediment in the bottle is possible.

Production: 2,600 bottles

Tosca Cerrada “Mosto” 2016

100% Palomino Fino from Albariza soils, specifically Tosca Cerrada Albariza: ~50% chalk, holds water well and encourages elegant wines.

Winemaking: Fifteen months in stainless tank under flor.  Unfortified.  Bottled "en rama" without any treatments (no SO2, fining, filtering, or cold stabilization).

Production: 6,000 bottles

Tosca Cerrada Palomino Fino En Rama 2017

100% Palomino Fino from two of the Sherry Triangle's finest vineyards, Pagos Balbaína and Miraflores.

Winemaking: Eight months in very old Manzanilla barrels.  Unfortified.  Bottled "en rama" without any treatments (no SO2, fining, filtering, or cold stabilization).

Production: 1,000 bottles

RP89 - Tosca Cerrada “Mosto” 2016
Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez

Issue Date: June 28, 2019

The 2016 Tosca Cerrada Mosto can be differentiated from the other 2016 here because it comes under screwcap and the other one has a cork and is sealed with wax. It is an unfortified Palomino Fino kept in stainless steel under a veil of flor yeasts for 15 months, a style of wine consumed locally in Sanlúcar de Barrameda and called "mosto," which is why I have included "mosto" in the name of the wine, even though it does not appear on the label. 2016 is a very good vintage in the zone, and it produced fresher and more delineated wines. This bottling felt very young, like the flor had a very mild effect on the wine. The palate is dry, and there is a classical chalky texture and a sapid, almost salty finish. 6,200 bottles.