In a major achievement for Jerez and traditional sherry-making, Tío Pepe Cuatro Palmas has been awarded a perfect 100 points in the 2026 edition of the Peñín Guide to Spanish Wines. After tasting over 9,500 wines from more than 2,000 producers, Spain’s leading wine guide called it “memorable, unique, and inimitable”—placing it firmly among the greatest wines in Spain today.
Tío Pepe Cuatro Palmas is a wine of extraordinary age and character. It is an Amontillado Viejísimo, drawn from just one exceptional cask (No. 3) in the Solera Museo at González Byass’s historic La Constancia winery. The wine has spent decades maturing in the silence of the cellar, shaped by nothing but time, air, and the careful hand of legendary winemaker Antonio Flores.
Cuatro Palmas is the oldest and rarest release in the Finos Palmas Collection, a range that showcases the spectrum of fino sherry as it evolves over time. Each year, González Byass selects just a few barrels to represent the stages of ageing and finesse—a tradition rooted in Jerez since 1880. From the youthful Uno Palmas to the profoundly mature Cuatro Palmas, the collection tells a story of patience, place, and precision.
The Peñín Guide to Spanish Wines is widely regarded as the most authoritative source on Spanish wine, used by professionals and enthusiasts across the globe. Published in multiple languages and covering thousands of wines annually, it sets the benchmark for quality in the Spanish wine world. A score of 100 points is reserved only for wines of exceptional purity, complexity, and significance—and Cuatro Palmas now joins that elite group.
