Sanchez romate cardenal cisneros biography

In 1781, Juan Sánchez de la Torre joined forces with a partner from the Romate family and laid the foundations of the Bodegas Sánchez Romate Hermanos.

Their company produced sherry wines for more than 100 years with gradual expansion, but it reached a milestone when in 1887 the fourth generation of Sánchez Romate decided to create an exclusive brandy for the family and their closest circle of friends.

The brandy was so good that it was commercialized rather quickly.

Sanchez romate cardenal cisneros biography

This was the beginning of Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva, the company’s flagship brand and one of the best-selling brandies in Spain and abroad.

In 1909 the firm was appointed official supplier of Sherry to the House of Lords, and in 1917 to the Vatican.

By the end of the 1940’s though, the company had sunk from fame into obscurity until it was sold to a group of five friends in 1954. Their families still own the house, ma