Jerez City Guided Tour and Winery Visit
Upgrade your experience by combining a historic center city tour with a visit to one of the most famous wineries in Jerez. Taste three excellent wines at the winery.
Home of sherry, the fortified-wine category that spans biologically aged Fino and Manzanilla through oxidative Amontillado, Oloroso and Palo Cortado. From chalky albariza vineyards surrounding three historic towns, Palomino Fino grapes and the flor yeast film produce these styles under two protected designations: DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
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Visit a century-old winery in the centre of jerez
A guided tour of an 1850's winery, the tour includes an audio-visual, history of sherry wine and winemaking. Also wine tasting an exhibition with historical labels
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Signature wines of Jerez & Sherry
The iconic bottles that define Jerez & Sherry.
Tío Pepe Fino
Producer: Gonzalez Byass
Price: €10-18 at retail
Inocente Fino
Producer: Real Tesoro Valdespino
Price: €18-28 at retail
La Gitana Manzanilla
Producer: Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana
Price: €7-11 at retail
Goya XL Manzanilla En Rama
Producer: Delgado Zuleta
Price: €14-22 at retail
NPU Amontillado VORS
Producer: Sanchez Romate
Price: €50-85 at retail
Capataz Andrés Amontillado
Producer: Emilio Lustau
Price: €16-24 at retail
Vineyards to know in Jerez & Sherry
A handful of the estates we send friends to when they are in Jerez & Sherry.
González Byass
Founded in 1835 by Manuel María González Ángel, this Jerez house produces Tío Pepe Fino and a celebrated VORS range from historic albariza-soil vineyards in the Jerez Triangle.
Signature wines: Tio Pepe Fino, Matusalem Vors Oloroso, Noe Vors Pedro Ximenez
Emilio Lustau
Jerez négociant and bodega known for the Almacenista series of small-producer sherries and a full range of Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez styles.
Signature wines: Lustau Manzanilla Papirusa, Almacenista Amontillado del Castillo, East India Solera Cream
Bodegas Barbadillo
The largest producer in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, founded in 1821 and still family-owned. Produces the widely distributed Solear Manzanilla alongside a full sherry range from the Miraflores and Balbaina pagos.
Signature wines: Solear Manzanilla, Príncipe Amontillado, Obispo Gascón Palo Cortado
Delgado Zuleta
Founded in 1744 and one of the oldest documented wineries in the Marco de Jerez. La Goya Manzanilla is a widely distributed Manzanilla from Sanlúcar.
Signature wines: La Goya Manzanilla, Barbiana Manzanilla Pasada
Bodegas Herederos de Argüeso
Founded in 1822 by León de Argüeso, this Sanlúcar bodega occupies 13,500 square metres in the historic Barrio Bajo. San León Manzanilla won the Manzanilla Trophy at the International Wine Challenge in 2017.
Signature wines: San León Manzanilla, Medallas Manzanilla
Bodegas Fernando de Castilla
Jerez bodega founded in 1837 in the Santiago neighbourhood. The Antique range of dry, unblended sherries from old soleras is produced here.
Signature wines: Antique Fino, Antique Amontillado, Antique Palo Cortado
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Sub-appellations of Jerez & Sherry
Jerez de la Frontera (Jerez/Xérès/Sherry (historical English name))
Baroque cathedral, sherry bodega tours, flamenco heritage and the annual Feria del Caballo horse fair in the chalky white capital of the denomination.
Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Sanlúcar/Barrameda)
Whitewashed Barrio Bajo, the smell of the ocean and Manzanilla, the Doñana National Park across the Guadalquivir and August beach races on the river estuary shore.
El Puerto de Santa María (El Puerto/Puerto de Santa María)
Seafood restaurants along the Ribera del Marisco, a catamaran ferry from Cádiz across the bay, and riverside bodegas where Fino matures with Atlanic sea breezes.
Pago de Macharnudo (Macharnudo Alto)
Open rolling albariza hillside north of Jerez, the vineyards that produce Inocente Fino and a visual reminder of why sherry was historically compared to Champagne chalk.
Pago de Carrascal
Albariza-white plateau overlooking the outskirts of Jerez; one of the four historically cited premium pagos of the town.
Pago de Balbaina (Balbaina Alta/Balbaina Baja)
Coast-facing albariza and sandy slopes where the Atlantic breeze shapes grapes with more salinity and lighter bodies than the inland pagos.
Jerez & Sherry wine, FAQ
When is the best time to visit Jerez & Sherry for wine?
Peak wine-travel season in Jerez & Sherry is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
Do I need an appointment to taste at Jerez & Sherry estates?
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
What hours do Jerez & Sherry cellars and tasting rooms keep?
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
How does tipping work at Jerez & Sherry tastings?
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
What is the one wine to try in Jerez & Sherry?
If you only open one bottle, open Tío Pepe Fino by González Byass. It is the wine most associated with Jerez & Sherry.