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
and exotic tea notes
is smooth and rich with musky sensations typical of the Moscato grape - the wine's aromatic persistence is very long and intense
with the vines reaching maturity
40 hectares of 70 year old vines in the Comtesse lieu-dit (vineyard/place name) at the chalky epicentre of Les Monts-Damnés
Torreblanca Cava Brut 2023 roussillon In 1972 Fernando Andrada-Vanderwilde tookFresh, mineral nose, crystalline with white nectarine, honey wafers, light apple and a nice green, crunchy aspect. The palate is light, correct, uncomplicated with beautifully formed bubbles wafting classic Cava lemony apple macadamia fruit along a lovely fine palate with shaley earth and waxy florals. Beautifully simple and very stylish, it is effectively dry with 7 g l residual, and is aged 19 months on yeast lees. Blend is 35% Macabeo, 25% Xarel.