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In the bowels of the traditional Santiago neighbourhood of Jerez, in Calle San Francisco Javier, this story germinated among soleras and ancestral roots. Peter Sisseck, the Dane already famous for his wines such as Pingus, felt the call of fino as the great Spanish white, and found in his Jerez friend Carlos del Río González-Gordon - with deep roots in the González-Gordonfamily -the ideal partner to bring it to fruition. In 2017 they bought a winery that for decades had been an almacenista -created by Ángel Zamorano in 1974- and a historic solera of Fino Camborio, ready to transform its legacy. That was the starting point of what we know today as Bodegas San Francisco Javier.
It was almost an act of love: rescuing that solera, breathing new life into it with vines from emblematic vineyards, all while maintaining the original spirit. In Balbaína Alta (8 ha) and Macharnudo (2 ha) they began to cultivate Palomino Fino from old vines, already under organic farming (with biodynamic conversion in progress). Bodegas San Francisco Javier was born: a tribute to the terroir, to organic ageing and to the silent exquisiteness of a fino from the vineyard.
This is how we make wine: from the vineyard to the bottle, without shortcuts
Everything starts in the vineyard: the grapes are harvested and selected with care, often in vineyards trained in the traditional "stick and thumb" system. The musts are vinified separately according to their origin -Balbaína or Macharnudo-and are destined to independent soleras, with the aim of clearly expressing the character of the estate. Fermentation is carried out with minimal intervention: little initial sulphitation, indigenous yeasts, and a rigorous selection of the " de rocío" wine (sobretablas), discarding press wines.
The sacas (extractions) are made with precision - between 6 and 7% per year - to maintain the balance in the solera and encourage a lively, fresh and intense flor. Ageing reaches an average of 8 years, allowing the wine to show superior complexity without losing freshness. Bottling is done in Burgundy-style bottles, with natural cork closures, marking a departure from the more standardised style of the Marco.
What we are looking for: finos that speak clearly and taste of soil
Bodegas San Francisco Javier was born from the desire to restore the fino to its status as a great white wine of origin, identity and precision. Far from industrial or fortified elaborations in the traditional style, this project seeks to reveal the expression of each vineyard and each plot, understanding biological ageing not as a technique, but as a tool for transparency.
Through an almost Burgundian approach, where each plot is vinified and aged separately, and where decisions are taken with the vineyard as the protagonist, San Francisco Javier represents a new vision of Jerez de pago. A path where the soil, the orientation, the age of the vines and the respectful work in the field determine the character of the wine, beyond the scales and prolonged ageing.
It is a project for those who are looking for finos of terroir, without make-up, with structure, tension and that saline nerve that only the Marco de Jerez, well interpreted, can offer. A bold, precise and deeply emotional commitment to the Jerez of the 21st century
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Buy Wine from Bodegas y Viñedos Balbaina
In the bowels of the traditional Santiago neighbourhood of Jerez, in Calle San Francisco Javier, this story germinated among soleras and ancestral roots. Peter Sisseck, the Dane already famous for his wines such as Pingus, felt the call of fino as the great Spanish white, and found in his Jerez friend Carlos del Río González-Gordon - with deep roots in the González-Gordonfamily -the ideal partner to bring it to fruition. In 2017 they bought a winery that for decades had been an almacenista -created by Ángel Zamorano in 1974- and a historic solera of Fino Camborio, ready to transform its legacy. That was the starting point of what we know today as Bodegas San Francisco Javier.
It was almost an act of love: rescuing that solera, breathing new life into it with vines from emblematic vineyards, all while maintaining the original spirit. In Balbaína Alta (8 ha) and Macharnudo (2 ha) they began to cultivate Palomino Fino from old vines, already under organic farming (with biodynamic conversion in progress). Bodegas San Francisco Javier was born: a tribute to the terroir, to organic ageing and to the silent exquisiteness of a fino from the vineyard.
This is how we make wine: from the vineyard to the bottle, without shortcuts
Everything starts in the vineyard: the grapes are harvested and selected with care, often in vineyards trained in the traditional "stick and thumb" system. The musts are vinified separately according to their origin -Balbaína or Macharnudo-and are destined to independent soleras, with the aim of clearly expressing the character of the estate. Fermentation is carried out with minimal intervention: little initial sulphitation, indigenous yeasts, and a rigorous selection of the " de rocío" wine (sobretablas), discarding press wines.
The sacas (extractions) are made with precision - between 6 and 7% per year - to maintain the balance in the solera and encourage a lively, fresh and intense flor. Ageing reaches an average of 8 years, allowing the wine to show superior complexity without losing freshness. Bottling is done in Burgundy-style bottles, with natural cork closures, marking a departure from the more standardised style of the Marco.
What we are looking for: finos that speak clearly and taste of soil
Bodegas San Francisco Javier was born from the desire to restore the fino to its status as a great white wine of origin, identity and precision. Far from industrial or fortified elaborations in the traditional style, this project seeks to reveal the expression of each vineyard and each plot, understanding biological ageing not as a technique, but as a tool for transparency.
Through an almost Burgundian approach, where each plot is vinified and aged separately, and where decisions are taken with the vineyard as the protagonist, San Francisco Javier represents a new vision of Jerez de pago. A path where the soil, the orientation, the age of the vines and the respectful work in the field determine the character of the wine, beyond the scales and prolonged ageing.
It is a project for those who are looking for finos of terroir, without make-up, with structure, tension and that saline nerve that only the Marco de Jerez, well interpreted, can offer. A bold, precise and deeply emotional commitment to the Jerez of the 21st century