[Jerez, Spain] In search of sherry🍷

This time, we will bring you information related to sherry in Jerez de Frontera, Spain, the sherry capital! ️ As a sherry lover, I've packed in all the best things I experienced there! I hope it will be helpful for your trip☺️ 🔶Winery tour Wineries that make sherry offer tours that guide you through the cellar and allow you to taste the wine they make. You should definitely go. In most cases, you need to make a reservation in advance, so once you've decided on the brewery you want to go to, make a reservation first. First, visit the brewery's website and look for a page about participating in the tour. Depending on the brewery, you may need to make a reservation by email directly. I recommend deciding as early as possible. I decided on a small winery that is hard to find in Japan, rather than a large winery. As a result, it was a very fun and unforgettable tour! [Details of the tour I took] 📍BODEGAS ÁLVARO DOMECQ, S.L. Address: C. Madre de Dios, 11401 Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain 🧡Tour content First, we entered the cellar where the barrels used in brewing sherry are laid, and listened to an explanation of how it is made. Apparently, soil and moisture are important (according to what I could understand with my questionable English). This winery has a horse mark on its logo, and there was an explanation of why it is related to horses. We were not only shown sherry, but also the brandy cellar and the vinegar cellar, which was a very meaningful time. The vinegar is wine vinegar! It is not on sale. You can also taste it. 🧡Tasting See, smell, listen, and finally enjoy the tasting of sherry. This time we had three types of sherry: fino, oloroso, and cream, along with snacks. The fino was especially delicious. I like dry, strong sherry, so I usually like Oloroso, but this Fino was really delicious, so I bought it to take home. In addition to the refreshing taste of white wine, it has a rich flavor in the throat after drinking. It has a taste that seems to complement fish and vegetable dishes. I learned for the first time this time that the cream is a blend of hydroxemenes and oloroso. It was originally made to be sweet but not cloying for British people who don't like overly sweet tastes. It was sweet, but not too sweet, and it was delicious to eat with nuts and vanilla ice cream. 🧡 Spanish tour recommended I recommend downloading the Spanish and Japanese translation apps in advance and taking the tour in Spanish. It's really fun to hear a more detailed and passionate explanation in your native language! → I felt like I could take a small brewery tour in Spanish only if I had a translation app...!!! I'd like to go again someday. 💰 The price of the tour varies widely. The tour I took was 20€! ⏳ Most winery tours are about 1.5 hours long. It's great that you can participate casually! 🔶 Recommended wine shops I recommend buying directly from the winery you've toured with. Wine that you've experienced with all five senses will taste better, combined with the memories you'll have. Here, I'll introduce some wine shops I've actually visited outside of wineries. 📍SABORES (📷 4th photo) A souvenir shop in Spain. There is a wine section. If you're undecided, they'll let you try some. All the wines recommended by the staff were delicious. It's a shop with a bright atmosphere that makes it easy to enter. 📍Vinas y Licores LA ESTRELLA (📷 6th photo) A liquor specialty store in the center of town. You'll be surprised at the variety of wines. If you're undecided, the owner will ask you what you want and give you lots of advice. There are so many varieties, it's fun. 🔶Summary You can find many wineries in Jerez as you walk around the city. It's fun just to realize, "Oh, they make sherry here!!!" Be sure to try some sherry in Jerez. #Jerez #Spain #Sherry #DrinkingTrip #FreeHotelAccommodation