Airén vs Palomino

Airén and Palomino rate the same on all four of our scales.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Airén

White · Spain

neutral, light, plain, workhorse

Palomino

White · Spain

neutral, light, best as sherry

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Light
Body: Light; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Low
Acidity: Low; 11 to 13%
Alcohol: 11 to 12%; 7 to 9 °C
Serve at: 8 to 10 °C; La Mancha
Regions: none listed

Only Airén

White fish
Salads
Chicken

Both pair with

Antipasti, tapas and mezze

Only Palomino

Charcuterie
Nuts and dried fruit
Shellfish

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Airén and Palomino pages.