Spain is a country that has two major wine-producing regions, which are characterized by taking the breath away to anyone that explores them and are the perfect place to be pampered by the wonderful atmosphere, naturally we are talking about Jerez de la Frontera y La Rioja.
La Rioja
Located in the north of Spain, La Rioja is one of the most wonderful places in Europe to taste wine. Even though it is one of the tiniest autonomous community in the country, every single corner on it will make you dream.
In La Rioja you can find 226 wineries where they produce the worldwide known “vino Rioja”, which is a very old Designation of Origin. It is one of the places in Spain where they produce more wine, around 250 million liters per year, 85% of which is black and 15% pink and white.
In this spot you will be able to discover and enjoy many wineries where to have unbelievable experiences as for example:
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Bodega Marqués de Murrieta
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Travel back in time by discovering the rural state “Finca Ygay” and the Ygay castle as well as the private collection of original documents, labels and historical bottles and return to the present by experiencing a guided professional wine taste.
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Do you want to feel like a wine expert?
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Bodegas Palacio
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Makes you wish come true. Become a professional of wine by learning how to blend different wines and make your own one. You can also make your own harvest, choosing the best grapes and using the traditional wooden press to savor the fresh first grape-juice before having a flavorful rustic lunch and the souvenir of a harvest kit.
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Bodega Beronia
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By having an introduction to the viticulture and a tour around the winery. After that you will be explained the steps to elaborate the wine and you will be given the opportunity to taste 3 premium wines while tasting a traditional aperitif from La Rioja.
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Another fantastic week that the city of Jerez have is “Feria del Caballo”, this feast have been celebrated since 1264 and year a year this amazing culture have been celebrated by all Jerez people who really love this tradition in which they dress the typical dress, dance the typical dances, and drink the typical wine. For that reason, you can not lack on this crazy week which you will be a Jerez person for a moment, enjoying the amazing culture, at the same time you can dress, dance and drink like the rest of the people.
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I promise you that you won’t forget this extraordinary feast, because you can enjoy at the same time a horse show which you must to book for it before but which won’t disappoint you. Or in other hand, if you don’t want to see that show, just going to the “feria” you can enjoy seeing how all horses are walking all day into the “feria” street.
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera is an incredible city and it is known for its fantastic wine. There are three categories, each category have his own fantastic wine.
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Vinos generosos
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Manzanilla, Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso and Palo Cortado
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Vinos generosos de licor
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​​Pale Cream, Medium and Cream
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Vinos dulces naturales
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Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez
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Jerez wine is known in all Spain and in too much different countries and everyone who try this wine just falling in love inmediatly, so for this reason you have to come and try it.
INTERNATIONAL SHERRY WEEK
For that, this amazing city organized an incredible week called “International Sherry Week”, which you are invited to come and enjoy it with all the cheerful and kind people who will treat you like if you were in your own home. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to try all fantastic different wine.
For this event, you don’t need to buy a previous ticket, you just have to come looking forward having a good experience and having fun. This is not just for wine fanatic people, you can come if you just have curiosity.
The days are from 6th to 12th of November, so now you must to go and book a flight and an accommodation and come because I promise you that you won’t regret the opportunity to try the best wine ever.
FERIA DE JEREZ
Another fantastic week that the city of Jerez have is “Feria del Caballo”, this feast have been celebrated since 1264 and year a year this amazing culture have been celebrated by all Jerez people who really love this tradition in which they dress the typical dress, dance the typical dances, and drink the typical wine. For that reason, you can not lack on this crazy week which you will be a Jerez person for a moment, enjoying the amazing culture, at the same time you can dress, dance and drink like the rest of the people.
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​I promise you that you won’t forget this extraordinary feast, because you can enjoy at the same time a horse show which you must to book for it before but which won’t disappoint you. Or in other hand, if you don’t want to see that show, just going to the “feria” you can enjoy seeing how all horses are walking all day into the “feria” street.
With all that information I am just trying to tell you to come and have a great and surprising experience that you won’t forgive.
The next year, that feast will be from 5th to 12th of may. So as soon as possible, you have to decide to come and book the flight and the hotel and enjoy all these unforgettable experiences.
WINERIES
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For end, you have another more opportunity to go to Jerez and try the wine. In this case you just have to book a flight and an accommodation and book in the different wineries that we can offer you and just come enjoying the amazing wine by your self, going wherever you want and trying the wine you like to.
The different wineries are
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Tío Pepe-González Byas
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Pedro Domecq-Harveys
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Bodegas Álvaro Domecq
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Bodegas Díez Mérito
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William & Humbert
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El Maestro Sierra.
Those are the most important in Jerez, but you can fine some more in other cities near from Jerez like: Bodegas Baradillo in SanLúcar de Barrameda, Bodegas Caballero in Puerto de Santa María, Bodegas Delgado Zuleta in SanLúcar de Barrameda and Bodegas Osborne in Puerto de Santa María.
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HOTELS
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I recommend you this three fantastic hotels:
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1. Hotel Sherry Park
2. Hotel Los Jándalos Jerez
3. Hotel Palacio Garvey
AIRPORT
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Jerez have just one airport called
“Aeropuerto Internacional de Jerez La Parra”