Bodegas Fernando de Castilla Solera Reserva NV some-young-punks with elegant ripe tannins and

with elegant ripe tannins and a wide pleasant aftertaste

40 hectares of 70 year old vines in the Comtesse lieu-dit (vineyard/place name) at the chalky epicentre of Les Monts-Damnés

The ferments last for 7 -10 days and the wines are then matured in large oak barrels (20 and 30 hl Stockinger foudre and some 600lt demi-muid)

The wine is ruby red and shows hints of plum jam

Food match: charcuterie

Bodegas Fernando de Castilla Solera Reserva NV some-young-punks with elegant ripe tannins andBodegas 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. Fernando de Castilla