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Fernando de Castilla
www.fernandodecastilla.com
Map location of Fernando de Castilla
Country of Origin: Spain
Location: Jerez, Andalusia
People: Jan Pettersen, Owner & Winemaker
Supplier: http://valkyrieselections.com


Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla was founded in 1837, purchased and revitalized in 1999 by Jan Pettersen (a Norwegian with 15 years at Osborne). Jan also took over the cellars of Jose Bustamante next door and quickly established Fernando de Castilla as one of the region’s finest small, independent sherry houses. The company specializes in natural, unblended and unfined products as supreme examples of the ancient winemaking traditions of the Jerez region. The Antique range of wines are intense and pure sherries, from a single solera that sees extended aging in the cellars. The vineyards (farmed without pesticides or herbicides) and winery are all located in Jerez, all sherries are estate bottled.

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry: The DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry was founded in 1933, Spain’s first. It is situated in the province of Cadiz, where the wines are made in the traditional way, based on the Solera system of dynamic aging on butts (barrels). The best vineyard sites are on the famous albariza soils, a white limestone marl, which are deep with excellent water retaining properties. These are ideal conditions for vine cultivation since they are able to reserve the rainwater for the dry, hot summer months.

Items
Fernando de Castilla (500 ml) 'Antique' Amontillado, Jerez DO Net Price Reviews —
Fernando de Castilla (500 ml) 'Antique' Fino, Jerez DO Net Price Reviews —
Fernando de Castilla (500 ml) 'Antique' Palo Cortado, Jerez DO Net Price Reviews —
Fernando de Castilla (500 ml) 'Antique' Pedro Ximenez, Jerez DO Net Price Reviews —
Reviews
Fernando de Castilla (500 ml) 'Antique' Amontillado, Jerez DO
Rating: 92

The NV Antique Amontillado is amber-colored and has a subtle nose of tobacco, some iodine, pollen, beeswax and hazelnuts. The medium- to full-bodied palate shows lots of concentration and acidity, with a very intense finish. 4,000 bottles are produced yearly. Drink 2013-2017.

- The Wine Advocate (8/1/2013)

Fernando de Castilla (500 ml) 'Antique' Fino, Jerez DO
Rating: 93

The NV Antique Fino is eight years of average age when bottled; it’s fragrant and perfumed, feminine and subtle, with dry flowers and a rare balance between old and young. The palate shows a much more serious wine, pungent, intense, saline, sharp and at the same time delicate, complex and long, most probably because it’s fortified to 17% at the time of bottling, something that was common in the past, but that almost nobody does anymore. A most unusual old-style Fino. Bravo! 4,000 bottles produced yearly. Drink 2013-2018.

- The Wine Advocate (8/1/2013)

Fernando de Castilla (500 ml) 'Antique' Palo Cortado, Jerez DO
Rating: 93

The amber-colored NV Antique Palo Cortado has a clean, changing, lifted nose of white chocolate, orange marmalade, almonds and incense, while the balanced palate comes through quite intense, sharp, with good acidity and length. 3,000 bottles were filled. Drink 2013-2019.

- The Wine Advocate (8/1/2013)

Fernando de Castilla (500 ml) 'Antique' Pedro Ximenez, Jerez DO
Rating: 93

The NV Antique Pedro Ximenez is produced from dehydrated Pedro Ximenez grapes in a solera system, and represents half of the production of the range. Mahogany-colored, it reveals plenty of notes of marinated balsamic herbs (somehow an old vermouth comes to mind), licorice and a fresh touch of candied apricots. The palate is fresh, sweet, with echoes of the raisins, showing medium age which makes it easier to drink. It might not be a terribly complex Pedro Ximenez but its freshness makes it very approachable. 14,000 bottles produced yearly. Drink 2013-2015.

- The Wine Advocate (8/1/2013)