Spain

Jerez / Sherry

Southwestern Spain, around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, near the Atlantic.

Hot, dry Mediterranean summers with cool Atlantic breezes and high humidity - perfect for flor.

Jerez, in Spain's deep south, is the birthplace of sherry - a unique family of fortified wines defined by biological ageing under the yeast 'flor'. Its dry styles (Fino, Manzanilla) are among the most food-friendly wines on earth, and the richer Amontillado, Oloroso and PX are dessert stars.

Sherry's solera system blends old and young wines continuously, creating a consistent house style that never falls out of fashion - elegant, savoury, endlessly versatile.

For the buyer, sherry is criminally underrated: world-class complexity at remarkable prices, best served cold.

Terroir & Soil

The distinctive white 'albariza' chalk soil that reflects heat and supports the yeast 'flor' that defines sherry.

What to Expect from the Wines

  • · Sherry is a family of fortified wines from Jerez, defined by the solera ageing system.
  • · Fino and Manzanilla are pale, bone-dry and savoury, aged under flor; Amontillado and Oloroso are richer and nuttier.
  • · Pedro XimĂ©nez and Moscatel offer dark, luscious dessert sherries.

Remarkable Bottles from Jerez / Sherry

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TĂ­o Pepe Fino Sherry

Jerez / Sherry · 2024 (representative vintage)

Tío Pepe Fino Sherry is an fortified wine from Spain, in the Jerez / Sherry region (Southwestern Spain, around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, near the Atlantic.), made principally from Palomino Fino. The most famous fino in the world — pale, briny and unfortified-flavoured under its flor veil.

$12–$20 est. retail

white

Jerez / Sherry Palomino Fino

Jerez / Sherry · 2024 (representative vintage)

Jerez / Sherry Palomino Fino is an white wine from Spain, in the Jerez / Sherry region (Southwestern Spain, around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, near the Atlantic.), made principally from Palomino Fino. a house-style Jerez / Sherry palomino fino that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

white

Jerez / Sherry Pedro Ximénez

Jerez / Sherry · 2024 (representative vintage)

Jerez / Sherry Pedro Ximénez is an white wine from Spain, in the Jerez / Sherry region (Southwestern Spain, around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, near the Atlantic.), made principally from Pedro Ximénez. a house-style Jerez / Sherry pedro ximénez that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

white

Jerez / Sherry Moscato

Jerez / Sherry · 2024 (representative vintage)

Jerez / Sherry Moscato is an white wine from Spain, in the Jerez / Sherry region (Southwestern Spain, around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, near the Atlantic.), made principally from Moscato. a house-style Jerez / Sherry moscato that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

white

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino Riserva

Jerez / Sherry · 2024 (representative vintage)

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino Riserva is an white wine from Spain, in the Jerez / Sherry region (Southwestern Spain, around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, near the Atlantic.), made principally from Palomino Fino. a reserve-tier Jerez-Xérès-Sherry palomino fino that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$35–$65 est. retail

white

Manzanilla SanlĂşcar de Barrameda Palomino Fino Riserva

Jerez / Sherry · 2024 (representative vintage)

Manzanilla SanlĂşcar de Barrameda Palomino Fino Riserva is an white wine from Spain, in the Jerez / Sherry region (Southwestern Spain, around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, near the Atlantic.), made principally from Palomino Fino. a reserve-tier Manzanilla SanlĂşcar de Barrameda palomino fino that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$53–$100 est. retail

Food Pairing

  • · Fino and Manzanilla pair with olives, almonds, Spanish ham and fried fish.
  • · Amontillado works with mushrooms and roast poultry.
  • · Oloroso goes with beef, game and hard cheese; PX with chocolate and blue cheese.

Buying from Jerez / Sherry

  • › Match the style to the occasion: Fino/Manzanilla for aperitifs, Amontillado and Oloroso with cheese and rich food, PX as dessert.
  • › Look for labels like Tio Pepe, La Ina, Lustau, and the boutique growers now reviving sherry.
  • › Sherry is best drunk fresher - buy from good merchants and serve cold.