Bodegas Álvaro Domecq Guided Tour

A visit to Bodegas Álvaro Domecq offers insights into Jerez wines, brandies, and vinegars, complemented by 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, was later acquired by a well-known rejoneador to produce wines while preserving the winery's artisan essence. Since 1998, it has specialized in sherry wines, brandies, and vinegars, expertly blending elegance and tradition. The production involves aging exceptional sherry wines in American oak casks via the solera and criaderas system. The winery is part of Terraselecta, which focuses on unique terroirs and native varieties, marking its presence in 35 different countries with prized wines.

Guided Tour

The Bodegas Álvaro Domecq provides an informative tour of its complex, including the Bodega de Oloroso, Bodega Duque de Veragua, Bodega de Vinos Finos, and Bodega del Vinagre, with English-speaking guides. Visitors learn about products like Fino La Janda, Oloroso Alburejo, Aranda Cream, and Pedro Ximenez Viña 98, alongside brandy production and wine aging techniques.

At the end of the tour, a choice of tastings is available:

Tour with standard wine tasting: features a selection of a Fino La Janda, Oloroso Alburejo, and Cream Aranda.Tour with standard wine and vermouth tasting: includes Fino La Janda, Oloroso Alburejo, Cream Aranda, PX Viña 98, and La Janda vermouth.Tour with VORS wine tasting: features VORS wines aged over 30 years, such as Fino en Rama, Palo Cortado, and Pedro Ximénez.

Tastings include a small snack of potato chips and nuts.