Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 0 to 2 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs2 yrs8 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Fresh anchovies with pico de gallo
    The wine's saline minerality and racy acidity cut through the oiliness of fresh anchovy.
  • Espinacas con garbanzos
    The herbal and saline notes of Antique Fino pair with the garlic-and-cumin spiced Sevillano spinach dish.
  • Almejas al vapor
    Steamed clams with their brine liquid echo the saline minerality of this Fino.

How to serve Antique Fino

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
  2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Fresh anchovies with pico de gallo, Espinacas con garbanzos, Almejas al vapor. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Antique range was developed by Jan Pettersen at Bodegas Fernando de Castilla to present unblended, unmanipulated single-solera sherries from the Santiago quarter of Jerez. Antique Fino is bottled without cold stabilisation or heavy filtration, resulting in a wine closer to what is found in the cask.

  1. 1998: Antique range launched by Fernando de Castilla under Jan Pettersen

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Fernando de Castilla · visiting guide
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Oak
American oak butts; biological ageing under flor; Antique range uses unblended, un-stabilised single-solera wine; average 5-7 years
ABV
15.5%
Price
€22-38 at retail
Drinking window
0-2 from bottling
First vintage
1998

Frequently asked about Antique Fino

When should I drink Antique Fino?

Drink 0-2 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Antique Fino?

Fresh anchovies with pico de gallo is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Espinacas con garbanzos and Almejas al vapor. The wine's saline minerality and racy acidity cut through the oiliness of fresh anchovy.

What grapes are in Antique Fino?

The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry.

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