Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 0 to 12 years from bottling.
bottling0 yrs12 yrs14 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

  • Oven-roasted quail with herbs
    The wine's full body and orange-bitters register are a natural match for roasted small birds.
  • Hazelnuts and dried orange peel
    The wine's hazelnut and orange notes are mirrored in this classic Andalusian snack combination.
  • Pecorino stagionato with honey
    The bitter-orange and walnut depth of Palo Cortado works well with aged Italian sheep's cheese and honey.

How to serve Antique Palo Cortado

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. Oven-roasted quail with herbs, Hazelnuts and dried orange peel, Pecorino stagionato with honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Antique Palo Cortado from Fernando de Castilla is sourced from barrels in the Santiago bodega where the flor died spontaneously during biological ageing. These exceptional barrels are maintained as a separate Palo Cortado solera without blending, presented at natural alcohol and colour with minimal manipulation.

  1. 1998: Antique Palo Cortado introduced in the Fernando de Castilla Antique range

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Fernando de Castilla · visiting guide
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Oak
American oak butts; single-solera Palo Cortado; Antique range; arose from Fino barrels with failed flor; average 15 years
ABV
20.0%
Price
€35-55 at retail
Drinking window
0-12 from bottling
First vintage
1998

Frequently asked about Antique Palo Cortado

When should I drink Antique Palo Cortado?

Drink 0-12 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Antique Palo Cortado?

Oven-roasted quail with herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Hazelnuts and dried orange peel and Pecorino stagionato with honey. The wine's full body and orange-bitters register are a natural match for roasted small birds.

What grapes are in Antique Palo Cortado?

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

Tags

dry fortified sherry full body hidden gem low tannin medium acid medium term mood contemplative mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with digestif pairs with poultry palomino fino price premium

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