What to do and see in Jerez De La Frontera, Andalucia: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

You need to book before come to our winery. This is a very interesting old bodega, still in family hands, and yet few seem to have heard of it. In 1970 Doctor D. Faustino Gonzalez Aparicio bought some soleras dating to 1789 which had been in the Alcazar and moved them to the bodega of his wife. The bodega is in one of the most interesting old parts of the city, the Cruz Vieja in the Barrio San Miguel.The wines are fermented in barrel

The history of the Diez Merito Wine Cellar began two hundred years ago .This house preserves one of the most emblematic Bodegas in Jerez: Bertemati Bodega. This majestic building, dating from 1730 is located in the centre of the city.During the visit to the wine cellar, you can enjoy entering its patios, gardens and areas and tasting five of its faboulous wines.

Family winery in which artisan wines result of perseverance of good work are made. We have a wide range of wine tourism experiences: guided wine tasting tours, sensory shows, yoga among vineyards, family gymkanas, lunch at the winery, etc. Always under reservation.

XIMÉNEZ-SPÍNOLA is the Jerez winery of the Successors of Philipe Antonio Zarzana Spínola, whose first documented exportation with notarial protocols dates from 1729, although in the cellar are not preserved manuscripts relating to its business activity until 1736, and on this varietal crop in particular, until 1752. The circumstances of “XIMÉNEZ-SPÍNOLA” make it a unique winery in the entire frame of Jerez, since no other family of winemaking tradition has devoted and remains dedicated exclusively to the grape Pedro Ximénez, obtaining the recognition of Spanish authorities to grant the “Own accreditation: Pedro Ximenez Variety Denomination” Our wines with own accreditation, have a significant differential value without giving up being part of our land in the frame of Jerez.

The origins of our winery date back to 1765.Our wineries were part of a winery complex called "The Twelve Disciples" as the number of buildings or bodegas were the same as the number of disciples of Christ. At present, only three bodega buildings remain. From Monday to Friday at 10:30 and at 12:30. We offer the option of having “tapas" and 5 sherrys tasting.Booking required on Saturday and Sunday.

Discover a beer that is aged in sherry casks and created in a unique brewery. We will guide you through, and explain, our production and aging process. We will then top off our tour by trying fourtypes of our artisan beers (blond, dubbel, Ipa, and barleywine) accompanied by a variety of tapas (snacks). The duration of the visit is approximatelyan hour and a half.

The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art Foundation, in Jerez de la Frontera, is famous all over the world for its show called "How the Andalusian Horses Dance", a unique exhibition of horsemanship which both exhibits and summarises the work which the institution has carried out since its establishment. Although the show "How the Andalusian Horses Dance" may be considered the highest attainment of the School's work, there are other aspects which are regarded as equally, or even more important, for the Institution. Among these, we would like to highlight its role as a social and cultural vehicle for our equestrian heritage, the selection and promotion of horses, the training of Haute Ecole riders, the preservation and promotion of Classical and Country Dressage (Doma Vaquera), maintaining the prestige of our horsemanship, the breed of our Spanish horses, our traditions and culture. Furthermore, the show enables the Royal School to play host for the Province of Cadiz and to act as ambassadors abroad on annual tours to various foreign countries. In addition to the show, you might enjoy a visit to our training facilities as well as the Museum of Equestrian Art and the Carriage Museum.