For a town which has
become so sadly accustomed to the loss of famous bodegas, it will come as wonderful news that one such is being revitalised. Jerez businessman Antonio Sánchez Gago has
been working on the project for years already and has bought the name of the
once famous bodega Fernández-Gao as well as the names of its most emblematic brands
with the aim of returning some high quality wines and brandy from old family
soleras to the market. The firm’s beginnings date back to 1750. His brother
Juan Carlos, who has a degree in chemistry from the University of Cádiz, will
be the oenologist. The new firm is called Fernández-Gao Vinos y Brandies SL.
They have been restoring old bodegas in the
centre of Jerez which were in a state of abandon or had been converted to other
uses. Currently they have two, one in Calle Pajarete (formerly Real Tesoro) and
another in Calle Arcos which was the one where the original Fernández-Gao
started out. They already have wines on the market; Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo
Cortado all averaging 20 years old and a Medium-Sweet at around 12 years old,
and the presentation is excellent. They are to be heartily congratulated.
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