All about the Manzanilla, with Barbadillo Winery

Do you know the Manzanilla?

30 minutes by car from Jerez de la Frontera in the province of Cádiz in Andalusia, the small coastal town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a production area of no less than 3 Denominations of origin: «Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda», «Jerez-Xérès-Sherry» and «Vinagre de Jerez».

We invite you to discover the first one during an unforgettable visit to one of its most emblematic bodegas, whose impressive facilities have always marked the urbanism of the historic heart of Sanlúcar: Barbadillo.

The website of the Regulatory Council perfectly summarizes: “The Manzanilla is a dry white wine, made with Palomino grapes and aged under a layer of living yeast known in Spanish as «flor». Its ageing takes place exclusively in wineries of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The special climatic conditions of this city, located at the mouth of the river Guadalquivir, encourage the development of this very peculiar veil. As a result, wine acquires particular and distinctive characteristics”. The Manzanilla that has known an exceptionally long aging period, with more complexity and structure, is called «Manzanilla pasada«.

But a visit to Bodegas Barbadillo is not just an opportunity to discover or learn a little more about the Manzanilla. It is an authentic dive into the soul and the Andalusian tradition. Moreover, its annual peak of consumption is in the spring, at the time of the April fair in Seville, when and where it would not be difficult to note that it is the drink queen of the feast. The name of «Solear» the famous Manzanilla of Barbadillo, is on all lips, on all tables and even on all kinds of decoration!

With its traditional architecture and timeless atmosphere, the winery of recalls that it was born in 1821 and that it is one of the ten oldest family businesses in Spain… And that for so many reasons it is an essential visit during your stay in the region of Seville and Cadiz.