Classic Pedro Ximenez, Fernando de Castilla Vintage:NV

Classic Pedro Ximenez, Fernando de Castilla Vintage:NVOpaquely dark mahogany colour. The nose seduces with intense dried fruit aromas of raisins, prunes and dates, coupled with brown spices of nutmeg and clove, this becomes reminiscent of Christmas cake. Unctuous sweetness marries well with the intense and complex flavours freshened by a slice of acidity. One of the most exceptional of the small, independent sherry houses, Fernando de Castilla was revitalised in 1999 by Jan Pettersen, a Norwegian gone

No prizes for guessing that it's both creamy and tastes of whisky

dry summer

The idea behind Collection 242 was to address the impact in champagne of global warming

equivalent to the highest points of the neighbouring appellations

Dark fruit notes with some black pepper - in some ways perhaps more akin to a good old-vine Grenache than a Pinot Noir but lovely all the same

The wine is made from a blend of Syrah (44%)

and was first created in 1769

Summer conditions were significantly warmer than average with two heatwaves through January testing the limits of the vines

refined finish and delightfully spicy notes with a touch of menthol

nose with blackberry

River Terraces – Sandy soils laced with rounded river stones allow for excellent root proliferation

mineral finish