Jerez Sherry Tours (2026): Bodegas & Day Trips from Seville

The short version: Jerez de la Frontera, about an hour from Seville, is the capital of sherry, and visiting a bodega here is one of Andalusia’s great experiences. You walk through cathedral-like cellars stacked with barrels, see how the solera system blends old and young wine, and taste the range from bone-dry fino to sweet Pedro Ximénez. Combine it with Cádiz or Sanlúcar, where manzanilla is made by the sea. Here is how to plan it.

At a glance

Question	Answer
Where	The Sherry Triangle: Jerez, El Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda
From	Seville (about 1 hour), Cádiz (about 35 minutes)
Grapes	Palomino for dry styles; Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel for sweet
Bodegas	González Byass (Tío Pepe), Lustau, Sandeman, Fundador, family cellars
Format	Single bodega visits, or day trips from Seville combining Jerez and Cádiz

What you taste

Sherry grows on bright white albariza chalk soils and ages in a solera, a pyramid of barrels where young wine slowly refreshes older wine. Fino and manzanilla age under a layer of yeast called flor, so they stay pale, dry and tangy: perfect with jamón and fried fish. Amontillado and oloroso are nutty and darker, and Pedro Ximénez is a dessert in a glass. Our full guide: sherry explained, from fino to Pedro Ximénez.

How to visit

If you are staying in Jerez, book a single bodega tour; the big houses run several a day in English. From Seville, a day trip handles transport and usually adds Cádiz or the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art. Check whether a horse show is included, since many tours list it as optional. Back in Seville, keep drinking fino on a Seville tapas tour.

Our pick: the From Seville: Cádiz and Jerez Sherry Tasting Day Trip is a small-group day (up to 8 people) with a tasting in an old family-run sherry cellar.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you visit Jerez sherry bodegas from Seville?

Yes. Jerez is about an hour from Seville, and day trips combine a bodega visit and tasting, often with Cádiz.

What is the difference between fino and oloroso?

Fino ages under a layer of flor yeast and stays pale and dry; oloroso ages without flor, in contact with air, and becomes darker and nuttier.

What is a solera?

The ageing system used for sherry, in which barrels of older wine are gradually topped up with younger wine, so every bottle is a blend of many vintages.