Fernando de Castilla Antique Pedro Xinenez is a rare treat indeed. The wine is packed full of a bewildering array of flavours from prunes, figs, raisins, coffee, liquorice, tobacco leaf, mocha and black tea. It’s luscious beyond belief but still retains enough acidity to finish fresh and elegantly. It’s made from a 20-year-old plot and contains 500g/l sugar. Lovely with chocolate or just on it’s own.

Bodegas Fernando de Castilla, founded in 1972, is a relatively young Bodegas which was created by Fernando Andrada-Vanderwilde. Fernando took over some old sherry and brandy soleras from a couple of local bodegas with the intention of producing the finest Brandy in Spain. He named the Bodegas after King Fernando de Castilla “The Saint” who conquered much of Andalusia in the 13th Century. In 1999 Jan Pettersen, a Norwegian with 15 years’ experience at Osborne, bought the company and continues to produce some of Spain’s finest Brandy alongside high quality, complex Sherries. They are widely regarded as one of Sherries best independent producers.