Fernando de Castilla Antique Oloroso 50cl NV

• Grape variety: Palomino Fino
• Vintage: NV
• Type/Colour: Oloroso
• Alcohol: 20%
• Bottle Size: 50cl
• Group: Sherry
• Suitable for Vegans: Yes
• Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes

"Tangy and complex, with notes of coffee,
toffee, tobacco, bitter caramel, orange peel,
walnuts, hazelnuts" "bags of character, this is well
balanced with a lingering finish" Sommelier Wine
Awards 2014, Judges Comments
" ...open and expressive in the nose, with a
predominant note of hazelnuts and varnished wood,
a sweet touch of spices, brandy filled chocolates
and orange rind. The perfectly balanced palate
shows intense, clean, pure flavors and great length.
95 points." Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate
#208, 29th August 2013
"Sweet caramel aromas. Elegantly fresh, fine
and stylish. Great length." International Wine
Challenge 2012
NV: " A wonderfully aromatic, bone-dry sherry with
coffee, caramel and dates on the nose. 'Very
complete and multi-layered,' said Angus Macnab.
'Really clean, with a lovely throat grip, very fine flor
character and elegance,' said Angela Reddin."
Sommelier Wine Awards 2011, Judges Comments
"If anything exemplifies why sherry deserves
the renaissance some say it is currently
experiencing, this is it. Master of flor management,
Fernando de Castilla has done it again, producing
the bottle every judge wants to squirrel away, with
its enchanting nose, exceptionally complex yet
complete mix of coffee, nuts and dried fruit, and
delightfully dry finish." Sommelier Wine Awards
2011, Judges Comments
"Mellow, yet developed, with aromas of toffee
and grilled hazelnuts. Intense and rich, with
fabulous concentration of sous-bois and truffle, yet
still fresh with great balance and an evolving finish.
Fabulous with cheese, savoury soup or pata
negra." "....there were bright jewels everywhere you
looked here....to the sheer magnificence of the
Fernando de Castilla sherries." "The wine that
started the whole Critics' Choice phenomenon does
it again this year. This is simply spectacularly good
oloroso sherry that ought to be a must-stock for any
decent wine list. Rich, intense, flavoursome,
complex and beautifully balanced, with flavours of
sous-bois, truffle, toffee and hazelnuts. An absolute
star." Sommelier Wine Awards 2009, Judges
Comments
"amber/orange with aromas and flavours of dry
orange marmalade. It has exceptional length. 93
points." The Wine Advocate Issue 178, 29th
February 2008
"Ex-Osborne Export Director Jan Pettersen's
renovated bodega produces premium sherry in theold style, from individual soleras, bottled without
blending, cold stabilisation or filtering of any kind.
Suitable for vegetarians. Pale orange colour. Nutty
nose yet very light and appetizing. Lots of rancio.
Really interesting wine -a light, tangy Oloroso. Go
for it! And serve with consommé or cheese. 16.5.
Drink 2008 - 11." Jancis Robinson, October 2008
"Spectacularly good dry oloroso sherry that
genuinely takes the breath away. This ought to be a
must-stock on any serious wine list and should be
handsold to anyone who claims the dont like sherry.
Utterly, utterly brilliant." Sommelier Wine Awards
2008, Judges Comments

One of the most exceptional of the small, independent sherry houses, Fernando de Castilla was revitalised in
1999 by Jan Pettersen - a Norwegian with a passion for top quality sherry, and 15 years experience at Osborne.
After taking over the cellars of the Sherry shipper Jose Bustamante, located next door to the main facilities of
Fernando de Castilla, Jan quickly established Fernando de Castilla as masters of the production and ageing of
fine, unblended, untreated Sherries. The bodega's reputation is based on the excellence of the Antique range
of intensely pure and complex single solera Sherries whose award winning packaging makes them even more
impressive.