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Andalucía & South

Jerez, Montilla-Moriles and Málaga are distinct wine identities in southern Spain. Jerez is known for dry Palomino Fino aged under flor, while warmer Montilla-Moriles centres on Pedro Ximénez. Málaga wines are mainly made from PX and Moscatel.

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Atlas locationAndalucía & South · Spain37.34° N · 3.44° W

Andalucía & South brings together Jerez, Montilla-Moriles and Málaga, each with its own protected wine identity. Jerez has gently rolling vineyard hills and white calcareous albariza soil. Its dry Fino is made from Palomino and aged under flor.

Montilla-Moriles is warmer, drier and more continental than Jerez. Pedro Ximénez is its emblematic grape, and the grapes may dry outdoors for seven to fifteen days, losing about half their weight as the sweetness concentrates. Its wines include Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado and sweet PX, as well as newer dry and sparkling PX wines. A Fino from Montilla-Moriles is not Sherry. Málaga wines are mainly made from Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel.

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  1. 01Jerez (Sherry)18 producersJerez (Sherry) sits within Andalucía & South, Spain.

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  • Compañía de Vinos del AtlánticoJerez project making small lot generosos and Cádiz still wines from organically farmed Palomino Fino material.
  • Cortijo Los AguilaresOrganic mountain estate in the Serranía de Ronda farming Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot and Tempranillo at high altitude in Andalusia, with international recognition for its Pinot Noir and a Petit Verdot-led flagship aged in French oak.
  • Dominio Buenavista SLUgíjar estate founded by Juan M. Palomar, with high vineyards and the red Veleta Wines Privilegio.
  • González ByassGonzález Byass is a family-owned sherry producer in Jerez de la Frontera, making Tío Pepe fino and a full range of aged sherries from Palomino grapes under DO Jerez.
  • Gracia Hnos., S.A.U.Independent bodega in Montilla, Córdoba, founded in the 1950s by chemical analyst Francisco Gracia Naranjo. Produces approximately 1.5 million bottles a year across the full range of Montilla-Moriles styles, from Fino Corredera to a 75-year-old Amontillado released in 2021.
  • Williams & HumbertA family-owned Jerez house where flor-aged Manzanilla and medium-sweet sherry show two distinct paths through Palomino, oxygen and time.

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mapSee Andalucía & South in the AtlasKeep the surrounding places in view as you move closer.placeContinue to Jerez (Sherry)Jerez (Sherry) is one of the named areas within Andalucía & South.learningHow place shapes wineSee how climate, landscape and local choices become part of a wine.