📍 Andalusia

Andalusia is the south of Spain, the home of sherry and many sweet wines. It is a hot region with mild winters and a great deal of sun. Here, in the far south of the country, winemaking traditions go back to deep antiquity.

The main part of Andalusia is the sherry area, called the Sherry Triangle, in the province of Cádiz. Sherry is made from white grapes, mostly Palomino. There are also Montilla-Moriles around Córdoba, Málaga and Condado de Huelva. In these places Palomino, Pedro Ximénez and Muscat of Alexandria grow, together with other grapes such as Perruno and Vijiriega.

Andalusia makes both dry and sweet wines. For sweet wines the grapes are sometimes dried in the sun, which gives thick drinks. Besides the famous zones there are many small wine districts: Sierra Nevada, Almería, Jaén and others.

Andalusia is one of the most recognisable parts of Spanish wine. Its wines differ from the northern ones in being usually stronger and warmer in character.