Lustau produces a Brandy de Jerez Solera and Solera Gran Reserva from its Santiago quarter bodega, using the same oak infrastructure as the almacenista sherry operation. The Lustau Solera Gran Reserva is aged a minimum of fifteen years in Lustau's own Oloroso and Amontillado butts.
Address: Calle Arcos 53, 11402 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Jerez & Sherry
The Pedro Domecq brand name lives on as a premium tier within the Beam Suntory Jerez portfolio, producing a Solera Gran Reserva aged in Pedro Domecq's historic sherry butt soleras. The 1730 expression commemorates the founding year of the Domecq dynasty in Jerez.
Tasting: Included in the Fundador premium tour; standalone Pedro Domecq session by arrangement
Valdespino produces a Brandy de Jerez Solera Gran Reserva from the historic Jerez bodega now operated by the Jose Estevez group. The spirit is aged in Valdespino's own Amontillado and Oloroso solera butts alongside the VORS sherry programme.
Tasting: Brandy included in the premium Valdespino tour; paired with VORS Amontillado or Oloroso on request
Osborne produces a widely distributed Brandy de Jerez range, with Veterano among the most widely sold branded brandies in Spain. The aguardiente is distilled from La Mancha Airen grapes and aged in Osborne sherry butts under the solera system at the El Puerto complex.
Tasting: Brandy and sherry combined tour with Gran Reserva and standard tasting from EUR 20; private Magno Solera Gran Reserva vertical on request
Gonzalez Byass produces the Lepanto range of Brandy de Jerez alongside the mass-market Soberano. The Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva is aged in the same La Concha cellar as Tio Pepe, using only sherry butts from the house's own range for the final ageing stage.
Tasting: Brandy element included in standard bodega tour; Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva premium tasting available as add-on from EUR 25
The Gran Duque de Alba range from Williams and Humbert is among the most decorated Brandy de Jerez Solera Gran Reserva expressions. Spirit is aged exclusively in Williams and Humbert Palo Cortado and Oloroso butts for a minimum of ten years.
Tasting: Gran Duque de Alba tasting included in premium tour option; standalone brandy session from EUR 25
Sanchez Romate's Cardenal Mendoza is a long-established Brandy de Jerez Solera Gran Reserva label widely distributed in Spain and export markets. The spirit is aged a minimum of twelve years in Romate's own Oloroso and Amontillado solera butts, producing a complex, mahogany-coloured spirit.
Tasting: Cardenal Mendoza tasting included in premium bodega visit; Carta Real and Anada 1908 comparison session on request
