Fernando de Castilla Yema Palomino 2024 75cl

Tasting Note

Sherry that isn't sherry! The nose has ripe lemon peel, golden apples and hints of grilled nuts and honey. The palate is dry, savoury, intense and shows an incredibly long finish. This is very much a table wine and not a Vino de Pasto - Jan Petersen is determined to show the pure and unadulterated expression of Palomino. A variety noted for its neutrality, this could not be further from the case here, with old vine Palomino sourced from top pagos and careful, precise winemaking, creating a world class white wine.

Producer

Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla is located in the historic centre of Jerez. Its story began with the aristocratic Andrada-Vanderwilde family, who for two centuries provided grapes and wine for the production of sherry in the area. In 1972 Fernando Andrada-Vanderwilde took over some old sherry cellars and brandy soleras from a couple of local bodegas, and changed the name of the company from Fernando III to Fernando de Castilla.

In 1999 Jan Pettersen, a Norwegian with 15 years experience at Osborne, bought the company and also acquired a neighbouring almacenista, José Bustamente. He also formed a partnership with a local grape grower – to ensure consistent supply of high quality grapes – unusual for the smaller bodegas, who usually have to rely on co-operatives. He decided to focus entirely on high-end, complex sherries - in the process upgrading the bodega to one of the most interesting and highly regarded of the small independent sherry houses in Jerez.

_{Country: Spain | Region: Jerez | Alcohol: 13% | Grapes: Palomino | Vegetarian | Vegan}