Gutiérrez Colosía Winery

Located at the mouth of the Guadalete river, in the Bay of Cádiz, since 1838. The dry easterly winds and wet westerly winds from the Atlantic help to maintain optimum conditions for the wine by regulating the ambient 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 until it was bought 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 ruins of the palace of the Count of Cumbrehermosa—a merchant trading to the Indies—which already had a winery. They built a further 2 naves on the land. The Gutiérrez Colosía Winery is currently the only winery located on the banks of the Guadalete river. There it benefits from the perfect conditions to biologically age fine wines under a velum of flor yeast (microorganisms that grow on the surface of the wine).