

These cellars are special warehouses and are locally called cathedrals. committee where Spanish sherry can be aged. The bodegas (cellars) in the Sherry triangle are the only places allowed by the D.O. This area includes Rota, Chipiona, Trebujena, Lebrija, Chiclana de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera, Puerto de Santa Maria and Sanlucar de Barrameda. However the “Marco de Jerez” can produce Sherry, but not every part of it can age it. The Sherry triangle is the only place in the world allowed to age Sherry wine. These wines range from extremely dry (the majority of the Sherry produced) to one of the sweetest wines in the world. Spanish Sherry is one of the most versatile wines in the worlds. They attracted English merchants and encouraged foreign trade since the 15th Century. It is famous worldwide, thanks to the Dukes of Medina Sidonia. However as locals living in Cadiz province and as a wine certified (WSET Level 2) we will give our own opinion from among the many cellars that we have visited.įirst of all, Sherry wine is a Spanish traditional fortified wine aged in a solera system. It is hard to choose the best Sherry wine bodega tour from all the bodegas (cellars), as there are so many. Which are the best Sherry wine bodega tours to visit?
