Bodegas Álvaro Domecq Guided Tour

A visit to Bodegas Álvaro Domecq is ideal to learn about Jerez wines, brandies, and vinegars, coupled with a tasting of their products.

The Essence of Jerez

Bodegas Álvaro Domecq, founded in 1850 by Pilar Aranda, the first woman winemaker in the Marco de Jerez, preserves the artisan essence of wine production. The winery has produced sherry wines, brandies, and vinegars since 1998, emphasizing a blend of elegance and tradition. Visitors can learn about the production process, which involves aging in American oak casks using the solera and criaderas system.

Bodegas Álvaro Domecq is part of Terraselecta, a company dedicated to producing wines in Spain's key wine-growing regions. The winery's wines are distributed in 35 different countries.

Guided Tour

The guided tour of Bodegas Álvaro Domecq includes a visit to various wineries: Bodega de Oloroso, Bodega Duque de Veragua, Bodega de Vinos Finos, and Bodega del Vinagre, all with an English-speaking guide. You will learn about products like Fino La Janda, Oloroso Alburejo, Aranda Cream, and Pedro Ximenez Viña 98, as well as the brandy production process.

The tour concludes with a wine tasting option:

Standard wine tasting: Includes Fino La Janda, Oloroso Alburejo, and Cream Aranda.Standard wine and vermouth tasting: Includes the same three wines plus PX Viña 98 and La Janda vermouth.VORS wine tasting: Features VORS wines aged over 30 years, such as Fino en Rama, Palo Cortado, and Pedro Ximénez.

The tastings are complemented by a small snack of potato chips and nuts.