Gutiérrez Colosía Winery

The Gutiérrez Colosía winery is located at the mouth of the Guadalete river, in the Bay of Cádiz. Dry easterly winds and wet westerly winds from the Atlantic help maintain optimum conditions for the wine by regulating humidity. The structure of the winery is known locally as the “cathedral’s nave.” It consists of a number of tall buildings, each with several arches, allowing the wines to be exposed to and influenced by the special climate enjoyed by the region of Jerez.

They come from a long tradition of wine production: the first nave was constructed in 1838 and has barely changed since then. The winery had many different owners before being purchased in the early 20th century by José Gutiérrez Dosal, great grandfather of the current generation of the Gutiérrez-Colosía family. In 1969 the Gutiérrez-Colosía family bought the Count of Cumbrehermosa's palace ruins—a merchant trading to the Indies—which already had a winery. They built 2 more naves on the land. The Gutiérrez Colosía Winery is currently the only winery located on the banks of the Guadalete river. The perfect conditions to biologically age fine wines under a velum of flor yeast (microorganisms that grow on the surface of the wine) are unique to the location.