DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel de AlejandríaFounded 1835Jerez de la Frontera
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.
Tasting: Guided tours of historic cellars including the Cathedral bodega and moonlight tastings; multiple tasting packages available by reservation.
Signature wines: tio-pepe-fino, matusalem-vors-oloroso, noe-vors-pedro-ximenez
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel de AlejandríaFounded 1896Jerez de la Frontera
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.
Tasting: Bodega visits and guided tastings available by reservation; Almacenista programme showcases small-producer sherries.
Signature wines: lustau-manzanilla-papirusa, lustau-almacenista-amontillado-del-castillo, lustau-east-india-solera
DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de BarramedaPalomino Fino, Moscatel de Alejandría, Pedro XiménezFounded 1821Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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.
Tasting: Special tastings and winery visits at Sanlúcar bodega available through the Visits section of their website.
Signature wines: barbadillo-solear-manzanilla, barbadillo-principe-amontillado, barbadillo-obispo-gascon-palo-cortado
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1837Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez bodega founded in 1837 in the Santiago neighbourhood. The Antique range of dry, unblended sherries from old soleras is produced here.
Tasting: Visits to the Santiago quarter bodega available; tasting packages across Classic, Antique, and Singular ranges.
Signature wines: antique-fino, antique-amontillado, antique-palo-cortado
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1998Jerez de la Frontera
Specialist VORS bodega in the historic centre of Jerez, founded in 1998 to focus exclusively on wines aged 20 to 30-plus years in old soleras. Maintains a private art collection alongside the cellar.
Tasting: The Tradición Experience: guided visits with tasting of VORS wines and an art collection; book via website in English or Spanish.
Signature wines: tradicion-vors-amontillado, tradicion-vors-oloroso, tradicion-vors-palo-cortado
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 2005Jerez de la Frontera
Négociant-bottler founded in 2005 that selects exceptional barrels from established Jerez and Sanlúcar bodegas, releasing them as numbered La Bota bottlings. Over 135 releases to date.
Tasting: Not a traditional bodega with cellar-door visits; wines available through specialist retailers and online.
Signature wines: la-bota-de-fino, la-bota-de-manzanilla, la-bota-de-amontillado
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1772El Puerto de Santa María
Founded in 1772 in El Puerto de Santa María by Thomas Osborne Mann. The company is known for Veterano brandy, the Silueta del Toro roadside sculptures, and its Bailén Oloroso and Fino Quinta sherries.
Tasting: Guided bodega visits at El Puerto de Santa María including sherry cellar, brandy ageing rooms and bull sculpture garden; book through website.
Signature wines: osborne-fino-quinta, osborne-bailen-oloroso, osborne-solera-bc200
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1838El Puerto de Santa María
Riverside bodega in El Puerto de Santa María producing Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado and Pedro Ximénez alongside brandies and sherry vinegar from a historic waterfront site.
Tasting: Riverside bodega visits available; wines, brandies and vinegars tasted at the waterfront site.
Signature wines: gutierrez-colosia-fino, gutierrez-colosia-amontillado, gutierrez-colosia-oloroso
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1781Jerez de la Frontera
Family-owned Jerez bodega founded in 1781, producing the Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximénez, Iberia Oloroso and the NPÚ brandy alongside a full range of classic styles.
Tasting: Bodega visits available; Cardenal Cisneros PX and Iberia Oloroso tastings offered.
Signature wines: cardenal-cisneros-px, iberia-oloroso, npu-amontillado
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel de AlejandríaFounded 1877Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez bodega founded in 1877, home to the Dry Sack Medium and Don Zoilo Fino labels. Operates one of the largest winery complexes in the region.
Tasting: Guided visits to the largest privately owned winery complex in Jerez; multiple tasting experiences available by reservation.
Signature wines: dry-sack-medium, don-zoilo-fino, williams-amontillado
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1869Jerez de la Frontera
Historic Jerez estate whose Inocente Fino is fermented and aged in a single Macharnudo vineyard without blending with other pagos, an exceptional practice in sherry production.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Jerez bodega available; Inocente single-vineyard Fino flight and VORS portfolio offered.
Signature wines: inocente-fino, tio-mateo-fino, cardenal-vors-amontillado-valdespino
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1999Jerez de la Frontera
A separate label and range from the same Jerez address as Fernando de Castilla, covering the Classic range including Manzanilla, Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Cream and Pedro Ximénez.
Tasting: Visits to the Santiago quarter bodega available; premium and Reserva range tastings offered.
Signature wines: rey-fernando-fino-classic, rey-fernando-amontillado-classic
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1848Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez bodega founded in 1848 producing Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherries alongside the Oxford Dry Oloroso and a Brandy de Jerez range from old soleras.
Tasting: Bodega visits with tasting programmes available by prior arrangement.
Signature wines: dios-baco-fino, dios-baco-oloroso, oxford-dry-oloroso
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1730Jerez de la Frontera
Historic Jerez house founded in 1730, the La Ina and Fundador brands now operated by Beam Suntory following the dissolution of the original family company.
Tasting: La Ina Fino and Fundador brandy tasting experiences available through the Beam Suntory owned La Ina bodega.
Signature wines: la-ina-fino, sibarita-oloroso-vors
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1870Jerez de la Frontera
Small family-run Jerez bodega founded in 1870, producing traditional Fino and Pedro Ximénez from old soleras in the historic centre.
Tasting: Small family bodega; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: paez-morilla-fino, paez-morilla-pedro-ximenez
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1830El Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto de Santa María bodega established in 1830. The Pavón Fino is aged in the port-influenced Atlantic conditions of El Puerto alongside an Oloroso and liqueur range.
Tasting: Bodega visits available at the El Puerto de Santa María historic site; Pavón Fino and Oloroso tastings offered.
Signature wines: pavon-fino, caballero-oloroso
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1830Jerez de la Frontera
Small family estate in the historic centre of Jerez, founded around 1830, long associated with the Borrego family. Produces extraordinary VORS Amontillado and Oloroso from very old soleras.
Tasting: Small family estate; visits by prior appointment only.
Signature wines: maestro-sierra-fino, maestro-sierra-amontillado-12-anos, maestro-sierra-pedro-ximenez
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1876Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez bodega founded in 1876 and known for the Imperial VORS Oloroso and the Don Zoilo range of aged sherries across Fino, Amontillado and Cream styles.
Tasting: Guided bodega visits in Jerez available by prior arrangement.
Signature wines: imperial-vors-oloroso, dont-zoilo-cream
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1880Jerez de la Frontera
Small Jerez producer from the historic centre making traditional Amontillado and Oloroso from old soleras sourced through the Consejo Regulador network.
Tasting: Small family producer; visits by appointment.
Signature wines: morales-amontillado, morales-oloroso
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1986Jerez de la Frontera
Small Jerez artisan bodega founded in 1986 producing Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez in limited quantities from old soleras, available at specialist wine merchants.
Tasting: Small artisan bodega; visits by prior appointment.
Signature wines: urium-fino, urium-oloroso, urium-pedro-ximenez
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1920Jerez de la Frontera
Mid-sized Jerez family bodega founded in 1920, producing Amontillado and Oloroso from aged soleras and contributing bulk wines to the almacenista network.
Tasting: Family bodega; visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: faustino-gonzalez-amontillado, faustino-gonzalez-oloroso
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1895Jerez de la Frontera
Small Jerez almacenista bodega producing Amontillado and Oloroso for the Almacenista programme and direct export channels.
Tasting: Traditional Jerez bodega; tastings available by appointment.
Signature wines: gonzalez-obregon-amontillado
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1765Jerez de la Frontera
One of the older surviving family bodegas in Jerez, producing Fino and old-style Oloroso from soleras dating to the mid-19th century.
Tasting: Small traditional bodega; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: soto-fino-jerezano, soto-oloroso-viejo
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPedro XiménezFounded 1927ORGANIC CERTIFIEDJerez de la Frontera
Certified organic producer making Pedro Ximénez and Palo Cortado sherries under the DO Jerez regulations. One of the few organic-certified producers in the denomination.
Tasting: Pedro Ximénez tastings and organic sherry visits by appointment.
Signature wines: robles-palo-cortado-organico, robles-pedro-ximenez
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1977Jerez de la Frontera
Group that owns Real Tesoro and Valdespino brands in Jerez, producing Tio Mateo Fino and the Inocente single-vineyard Fino de Macharnudo alongside a full VORS range.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Jerez bodega complex available by reservation; Inocente and Tio Mateo tastings offered.
Signature wines: tio-mateo-fino-real-tesoro
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1950Jerez de la Frontera
Small Jerez almacenista bodega contributing aged Amontillado and Pedro Ximénez to the solera ecosystem of the Jerez Triangle.
Tasting: Small Jerez bodega; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: bay-alba-amontillado, bay-alba-pedro-ximenez
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1765Jerez de la Frontera
Historic Jerez house from 1765, now operating under the Estévez group umbrella, producing the Tio Mateo Fino alongside aged styles.
Tasting: Bodega visits by prior arrangement; Tio Mateo Fino tasting included.
Signature wines: tio-mateo-fino
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1776Jerez de la Frontera
Historic almacenista bodega from 1776 supplying aged Amontillado and Oloroso to the négociant bottling programme of Lustau and other major houses.
Tasting: Small historic almacenista bodega; visits by appointment.
Signature wines: de-la-riva-amontillado, de-la-riva-oloroso-viejo
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1960Jerez de la Frontera
Small Jerez producer contributing to the almacenista network with Fino and Amontillado from soleras in the historic bodega quarter.
Tasting: Small Jerez producer; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: miguel-martin-fino, miguel-martin-amontillado
DO Jerez-Xérès-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XiménezFounded 1790Jerez de la Frontera
Iconic brand founded in 1790 by George Sandeman. The Jerez sherry operation, now part of Sogrape, produces the Character range of medium-dry and cream sherries alongside the Don series.
Tasting: Jerez sherry visits available through the Sogrape group tourism programme; Don Apricot and Character range tastings offered.
Signature wines: sandeman-character-medium-dry, sandeman-don-apricot
Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximenez, MoscatelAppointment onlyJerez centro
The flagship tasting experience of Gonzalez Byass, covering the La Concha circular bodega and historic cellars. Guided flights progress from Fino Tio Pepe through Amontillado, Oloroso and the VORS aged sherries.
Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximenez, MoscatelAppointment onlySantiago, Jerez
Lustau's historic almacenista-style bodega in the Santiago quarter. The tasting room introduces the full range from Jarana Fino through the Almacenista single-cask series; the vaulted cathedral cellars form the backdrop.
Palomino Fino, Pedro XimenezAppointment onlyJerez norte
Williams and Humbert welcome visitors to their vast bodega, one of the largest in Jerez. The tasting room covers Dry Sack Medium and the Dos Cortados range, plus the Gran Duque de Alba Brandy de Jerez.
Palomino Fino, Pedro XimenezAppointment onlyJerez centro
Valdespino's historic Jerez bodega, now part of the Jose Estevez group. Tasting room sessions cover the Inocente Fino (single-vineyard, aged in old butts), Pedro Ximenez Noe and the Toneles range.
Palomino Fino, Pedro XimenezAppointment onlyJerez centro
Fernando de Castilla's boutique bodega in central Jerez, known for the Antique range of single-solera VORS expressions. The tasting room introduces Classic Fino alongside Antique Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado and Oloroso.
Palomino Fino, Pedro XimenezAppointment onlyJerez centro
Sandeman's Jerez bodega, part of the Sogrape group, offers guided visits through the historic cellar and the production of its Armada Cream and Don Fino ranges. The iconic Don silhouette features throughout the visit.
Palomino Fino, Pedro XimenezAppointment onlyJerez centro
Sanchez Romate's 1781-founded bodega is home to the Cardenal Mendoza Brandy de Jerez and NPU Amontillado. Tasting sessions cover the full sherry range plus the Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva brandy.
Palomino Fino, Pedro XimenezAppointment onlyJerez centro
The historic Domecq cellars, now operating under the Fundador brand and Beam Suntory, represent one of Jerez's oldest bodega complexes. Visits cover the Fino La Ina and the Fundador and Carlos I Brandy de Jerez lines.
Palomino Fino, Pedro XimenezAppointment onlyEl Puerto de Santa Maria
Osborne's flagship El Puerto bodega offers guided tours through vast cathedral cellars. The tasting room covers Fino Quinta, Amontillado, Oloroso and the iconic Veterano and Magno Brandy de Jerez range.
DO Jerez-Xeres-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XimenezJerez de la Frontera
Jesus Barquin and Eduardo Ojeda's negociant project bottles single-cask exceptional sherries from across the Triangle's great bodegas under sequentially numbered La Bota releases. Each edition is different; none are repeated. The project has done more than any other single enterprise to restore international critical prestige to Jerez.
Why locals love it: Available only through a small network of specialist importers worldwide; the sequential numbering confuses non-specialists and the wines sell out to allocatees before reaching general retail.
Tip: Sign up to the mailing list of your national importer (Raeburn Fine Wines UK, De Maison Selections US); allocations move within 24 hours of announcement.
DO Jerez-Xeres-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro XimenezCasco Antiguo, Jerez de la Frontera
Founded in 1998 to produce exclusively VORS sherries (30-year average age), Tradicion houses one of the oldest accumulated solera stocks in Jerez, buying ancient wines from bodegas that closed during the 1980s crisis. The bodega also runs a small private collection of Spanish Golden Age paintings in its tasting room.
Why locals love it: Tradicion produces no young sherries at all; its focus on VORS-only production puts it outside the normal tourist-bodega circuit. The art collection inside is one of the most unexpected discoveries in Jerez.
Tip: Book a private tasting in the art-lined sala; the VORS Amontillado and Oloroso are served at cellar temperature with fino crackers.
DO Jerez-Xeres-SherryPalomino Fino, Pedro Ximenez9-13 EUR retailMedium Oloroso
A classic semi-seco medium oloroso blend of Palomino and Pedro Ximenez, aged in the Williams and Humbert solera system. Rich, round, with dried fruit sweetness balanced by walnut bitterness and a long amber finish.
Tip: Serve slightly chilled as an aperitivo or with blue cheese and walnuts.
DO Jerez-Xeres-SherryPedro Ximenez9-14 EUR retail (50cl)Pedro Ximenez
Rich, deeply concentrated Pedro Ximenez from one of Jerez's oldest independent bodegas. Jet-black colour, aromas of dried figs, raisins, coffee and dark chocolate; 400-plus grams per litre of natural sweetness. One of the best-value PX expressions in the Sherry Triangle.
Tip: Serve a small pour over good vanilla ice cream for the simplest luxury dessert in Andalucia.