The history of Bodegas Fernando Castro dates back to 1850, when, in the vineyards owned by our family in Santa Cruz de Mudela, in Castilla-La Mancha, the Castro family began producing red and white wines from their own grapes. Even then, the wines were made and aged following the traditional artisanal methods characteristic of the region. However, it wasn’t until a few years later that Juan Manuel Castro Corredor initiated the commercial activity of the winery, adhering to the traditional winemaking techniques typical of the Valdepeñas wine region.
In 1895, the wines of Bodegas Fernando Castro crossed new borders and began to be sold in Madrid, thanks to the famous “Wine Train.” A few years later, our wines started being exported to the former Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, through our own transport network, mainly via the Port of Cádiz, earning the trust of major purchasing centers.
Thanks to its excellent geographic location in the center of Spain, our products can reach any part of the country. Combined with a strong emphasis on quality and efficient service, this has facilitated the expansion of our market to over 80 countries where we now export.
Today, two generations of the Castro family work together, supported by highly skilled professionals who contribute to the production, winemaking, aging, and marketing of our wines. To this end, we have modern, comfortable, and functional facilities.
The dedication and expertise of the family have shaped its character, making Bodegas Fernando Castro one of the most important benchmarks of the Valdepeñas and La Mancha Designations of Origin.
Bodegas Fernando Castro has stood out among its direct competitors in the sector thanks to its commitment to meeting customer needs in terms of design, quality, production, and delivery times.
The growth of the winery, with its three production plants, demonstrates the high potential of this company.
Covering an area of 46,000 m², Bodegas Fernando Castro features:
A stainless steel tank facility with a total capacity of 25 million liters.
8 packaging lines:
3 fully automated bottling lines for still wines.
1 bottling line for sparkling wines.
3 bag-in-box lines.
And the first and only line in Spain for the innovative carton bottle format, reaffirming our commitment to sustainability.
Logistics areas with a storage capacity of 6 million bottles.
Aging warehouses with the capacity to house 14,000 oak barrels.
At the winery, the essence of winemaking tradition is combined with the latest technologies.
Bodegas Fernando Castro is fully committed to quality management in winemaking. Our wines are backed by the most prestigious certifications, including BRC and IFS, as well as certifications for organic, vegan, and Halal wines, and the annual measurement of our Carbon Footprint—alongside the traditional designations of origin: Valdepeñas and Tierra de Castilla.
We are proud to have the invaluable support of a highly skilled technical team. Together with our R&D&I laboratory, this allows us to constantly innovate, experimenting with new winemaking techniques and developing new offerings that align with consumer trends.
Over the past decade, the winery has expanded its product range into new and emerging sectors such as sparkling wines, alcohol-free wines, Kosher wines, organic wines, and even sangrias—always ensuring the same high standards of quality and service in these new products.
Each year, our wines are awarded in the most prestigious international competitions, including Berliner Wein Trophy, Mundus Vini, Sakura Japan Awards, and Best Wine-in-Box in France. Every medal we receive motivates us to move forward with unwavering enthusiasm.
Furthermore, we embrace a sustainable philosophy. We have integrated renewable energy, energy efficiency systems, and a responsible waste management plan to reduce environmental impact at every stage of the production process.
Bodegas Fernando Castro is located in the heart of the Protected Designation of Origin Valdepeñas. Nestled on the southern edge of the Iberian plateau and clearly delimited by the plains of La Mancha to the north, the fields of Montiel to the east, those of Calatrava to the west and Sierra Morena to the south, Santa Cruz de Mudela preserves the cultural heritage and the culinary traditions of La Mancha.
In this region, there are abundant limestone, sandy loam and yellowish-red clay soils. This continental climate lands can exceed the maximum temperatures of 40 ° C and the minimum temperatures of -10 ° C, and even lower, with an annual average of 16 ° C.
Viticulturalists by family tradition, Bodegas Fernando Castro has 380 hectares of vineyards, located around the Finca Los Altos, personally supervised by the Castro Family. Its wines express the personality of a unique region. Located at 705 meters above sea level, the soils are poor in organic matter and low fertility, ideal circumstance for grape growing.
With over 2,500 hours of sunshine a year, these climatic characteristics enhance the ripening of the grape, resulting in a wine production having greater color intensity, optimal structure and aromatic power.
