Wine and Marco de Jerez Brandy Route

The Wine and Marco de Jerez Brandy Route is the birthplace of the most celebrated and international Spanish wines and brandies. A millenary winemaking culture that encloses an immense cultural heritage, the legacy of the many peoples who for centuries have left their mark that, together with the exceptional climate and beauty, make Jerez an internationally acclaimed tourist attraction.

The route passes through privileged surroundings, the geographical triangle formed by the towns Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa María and Jerez de la Frontera. From the clear "albariza" (a white, chalky soil) of its vineyards to the darkness and the mystery of its wine cellars; from the narrowness of its white streets to the magnitude of the ocean, travel along the unique wine and brandy making route in Jerez.

The landscape of Marco de Jerez is interspersed with the unique designs of the wine cellars where the production of regional wines and brandies occurs, following the ancestral practices that have been passed on from generation to generation. Known as Wine Cathedrals for their majesty, stillness, low lighting and unusual architectural structure, the wine cellars in Jerez are real sanctuaries in which worship is rendered to time.

The dynamic ageing system of "solera" and "criaderas" exclusive to Marco de Jerez where the youngest wines provide vigour to the more mature ones, giving rise to an exceptionally prolonged ageing process. That is why the wine cellars in Jerez possess wines that are among the oldest in the world, ageing more than 20 and 30 years. Grand jewels of oenology, guarded in dark and hidden places, and referred to as Sacristies.