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-leon-manzanilla, medallas-manzanilla
Address: Calle Mar nº 8, 11540 Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Spain, Jerez & Sherry
Sanlúcar bodega founded in 1792, producing La Gitana Manzanilla from vineyards in the Miraflores pago. A separate family from Vinícola Hidalgo in Jerez.
Tasting: Bodega visits and tastings in Sanlúcar available by reservation; Manzanilla Pasada and La Gitana flights offered.
Signature wines: la-gitana-manzanilla, pastrana-manzanilla-pasada
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
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
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
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
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
Sanlúcar bodega founded in 1792, producing La Gitana Manzanilla from vineyards in the Miraflores pago. A separate family from Vinícola Hidalgo in Jerez.
Tasting: Bodega visits and tastings in Sanlúcar available by reservation; Manzanilla Pasada and La Gitana flights offered.
Signature wines: la-gitana-manzanilla, pastrana-manzanilla-pasada
