The Sherry Triangle is home to sherry and manzanilla, wines aged through the criaderas and solera system in the bodegas of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda; its Wine and Brandy Route spans nine municipalities. Come to finally work out what sets a fino apart from a manzanilla or an oloroso, and you barely need a car: Jerez and El Puerto both have railway stations, and buses link the towns.
Official wine route: Ruta del Vino y el Brandy del Marco de Jerez
Wineries to visit
| Winery | Town | Visit | Price | Booking | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodegas Tío Pepe (González Byass) | Jerez de la Frontera | Guided tour + tasting of 2 wines | from €26.9 | — | Official site — Bodegas Tío Pepe (González Byass) |
| Bodegas Lustau | Jerez de la Frontera | 'Cathedrals of Wine' tour + tasting of 5 wines | from €26 | — | Official site — Bodegas Lustau |
| Bodegas Tradición | Jerez de la Frontera | Tradición tour: VORS/VOS tasting and Spanish painting collection | from €60 | — | Official site — Bodegas Tradición |
| Bodegas Fundador | Jerez de la Frontera | Tour + tasting of 1 wine and 1 brandy | from €18 | Required | Official site — Bodegas Fundador |
| Bodegas Cayetano del Pino | Jerez de la Frontera | Winery and museum tour + tasting of 2 wines | from €20 | — | Official site — Bodegas Cayetano del Pino |
| Bodegas Osborne | El Puerto de Santa María | Guided tour with tasting (soleras, brandies and Toro Gallery) | on request | Required | Official site — Bodegas Osborne |
| Bodegas Gutiérrez Colosía | El Puerto de Santa María | Winery tour (Monday to Saturday) | on request | — | Official site — Bodegas Gutiérrez Colosía |
| Bodegas Barbadillo | Sanlúcar de Barrameda | Guided winery tour + tasting of 3 wines | from €22 | — | Official site — Bodegas Barbadillo |
| Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana | Sanlúcar de Barrameda | Daily 'glass in hand' tour + tasting of 4 wines | from €20.95 | Required | Official site — Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana |
| Bodegas Delgado Zuleta | Sanlúcar de Barrameda | 'Glass in hand' tour + tasting of 4 wines | from €15 | Required | Official site — Bodegas Delgado Zuleta |
Verified on 26-10-2026 · source: rutadelvinojerez.es
Bookable experiences
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Where to stay
Winery hotel
Hotel Bodega Tío Pepe
Jerez de la Frontera
Check availabilityFour-star hotel set inside the 19th-century Tío Pepe bodega complex, next to Jerez cathedral.
Winery hotel
Viña Santa Petronila
Jerez de la Frontera
Check availabilityCountry house among Jerez Superior vineyards, on the same estate as the small Santa Petronila winery (a Ruta member).
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1- or 2-day route
Day 1. Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez lets you string several bodegas together in a single day. To make sense of what's in your glass, look at the stacked casks: the solera, the bottom row, holds the oldest wine and is topped up from the criadera above it.
- Bodegas Tío Pepe (González Byass): guided tour with two wines, from €26.90.
- Bodegas Lustau: the 'Cathedrals of Wine' tour, around 60 minutes, with a tasting of five wines.
- Bodegas Fundador, if brandy is your thing: the basic tour pours one wine and one brandy, and booking ahead is compulsory.
- Bodegas Cayetano del Pino, a small family bodega with a museum, for a contrast with the big houses.
- Bodegas Tradición, for a splurge: 90 minutes, groups of up to 10, a VORS and VOS tasting and a collection of Spanish paintings. It's the priciest in our list, from €60.
To sleep, Hotel Bodega Tío Pepe occupies part of the 19th-century bodega complex next to the cathedral. For somewhere rural, Viña Santa Petronila is a country house among Jerez Superior vineyards, on the estate of the small Santa Petronila winery.
Day 2. El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda
- El Puerto de Santa María: Bodegas Osborne, with its soleras, brandies and Toro Gallery (booking required), or the family-run Bodegas Gutiérrez Colosía, open Monday to Saturday.
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda: manzanilla is aged here and nowhere else. Bodegas Barbadillo runs a 90-minute tour with three wines; Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana a 'glass in hand' tour with four wines, bookable only through its website; and Bodegas Delgado Zuleta, the cheapest in our list from €15, needs a minimum of four people.
When to go
Harvest: August · September
The Sherry Triangle harvests in summer: it normally starts in August and wraps up in September, and in 2026 it even began in late July.
Jerez held Spain's first harvest festival, the Fiestas de la Vendimia, in 1948. In 2026 they ran from 29 August to 13 September; check each year's programme if you want to catch them.
In May the city is taken over by the Feria del Caballo, its horse fair (9 to 16 May in 2026, at Parque González Hontoria). It isn't a wine festival, but it's worth knowing about when you pick your dates.
Some bodegas don't open every day. Gutiérrez Colosía welcomes visitors Monday to Saturday, and Hidalgo La Gitana runs tours Monday to Saturday, with a single Sunday slot at 12:00 that needs a minimum group.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to book bodega visits in Jerez?
At several, yes. Fundador and Osborne require advance booking, Hidalgo La Gitana only takes reservations through its website and Delgado Zuleta books by email. Tío Pepe, Lustau, Barbadillo and Tradición sell their tours online. Booking ahead is the safe bet everywhere.
- How much does a bodega visit cost in the Sherry Triangle?
Between €15 and €60 per person for the entry-level tour, based on the starting prices we checked in October 2026. Delgado Zuleta starts at €15 (minimum four people), Fundador at €18, Cayetano del Pino at €20, Hidalgo La Gitana at €20.95, Barbadillo at €22, Lustau at €26, Tío Pepe at €26.90 and Tradición at €60. Osborne and Gutiérrez Colosía don't show a price we could verify.
- What's the difference between fino, manzanilla and oloroso?
Fino is a dry Palomino wine fortified to 15% ABV and aged under a layer of flor yeast, which shields it from oxidation. Manzanilla is also dry, Palomino and aged under flor, but it can only be made in the bodegas of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Oloroso is fortified to 17°, which stops flor from forming, so it ages through contact with oxygen.
- How do I get to the Sherry Triangle?
There are airports at Jerez, Seville, Málaga and Gibraltar, and railway stations in Jerez, El Puerto de Santa María and Puerto Real. Day trips to Jerez with a tasting also run from Seville.
- Can I do it without a car?
Yes, with a bit of planning. The bodegas in our list are in Jerez, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda; the first two have railway stations, and the Wine Route points to buses between the towns. Stay at Hotel Bodega Tío Pepe and you're right by Jerez cathedral.
- When is the best time to visit Jerez?
Late August and early September, for the harvest and Jerez's Fiestas de la Vendimia (29 August to 13 September in 2026). May brings the Feria del Caballo, the city's horse fair rather than a wine festival.