Payment of private tour of the Sherry Triangle. 4th, 5th and 6th of May 2022. 2 pax

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Description and schedule of services
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4th of May. The Sherry Triangle (I): El Puerto de Santa María
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9:40am: departure from your hotel in Jerez towards the archeological site of Doña Blanca just outside the sherry town of El Puerto de Santa María, in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle, with your own personal sherry host from Genuine Andalusia (a certified sherry educator by the Sherry Regulatory Board) and a dedicated driver.

10am: arrival to the archeological site of Doña Blanca and private tour of the site aimed at learning about the Phoenician origins of winemaking in Southernmost continental Spain. Along this tour you will be explained who the Phoenicians were, why they came to Doña Blanca, what brought them there, what they brought with them and the impact that their arrival had on the culture, economy, gastronomy and wines of this part of the world.

10:45am: end of the visit to the archaeological site of Doña Blanca and private transfer to El Puerto de Santa María.

11am: arrival to El Puerto de Santa María and panoramic tour of the historical centre to understand the impact that the sherry industry had on the economy, architecture, urban planning and overall character of the town. After this introductory tour by car, take a small walk through the old town of El Puerto de Santa María finishing in the premises of a selected sherry storekeeper (almacenista).

11:45am: after your introductory panoramic tour of El Puerto de Santa María, you will arrive at the premises of a local sherry storekeeper to visit his bodega and understand the concept and role of storekeepers (almacenistas) in the Sherry scene. Tasting of selected biologically aged Sherries (finos) in the premises of the storekeeper as well as of some other selected sherries including amontillados and olorosos amongst them.

1pm: end of the visit and private transfer to a selected vineyard in the central countryside of the Sherry Triangle.

1:30pm: arrival to the vineyard, meeting with the owner and tour around the vines with him, aimed at having an introduction to sherry viticulture. Understanding of the particularities of the soil, of the climate, of the vines and of the grapes that make sherry so unique.

2:15pm: end of the walk in the private bodega of the owner, where he makes and ages Sherry only for him and his family. Tasting of his artisanal sherries accompanied by a selection of tapas.

3pm: homemade lunch (starters, mains and dessert) in the vineyard house of the owner cooked on site by his wife and accompanied by the corresponding sherries.

4:15pm: end of lunch and farewell sherry cocktail.

4:45pm: private transfer from the vineyard back to your hotel in Jerez.

5:10pm: arrival to your accommodation in Jerez and end of services for the day.

Overnight in Jerez (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)

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5th of May: The Sherry Triangle (II): Jerez de la Frontera.
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9:30am: meet your personal sherry host at your hotel in Jerez to start a walking tour of the old town aimed at learning about the Hispanic-Muslim origins of the city and about the transformations (architecture, urban planning, social composition and overall character) that it experienced in the 13th century after the Christian conquest and later in the 18th and 19th centuries when the local wines (sherries) became probably the most fashionable drinks in the world.

10:30am: end of the introductory walking tour in a small family owned and family run winery specializing in en-rama sherries (no filtration, no stabilization, no clarification). Then private visit with the owner with a vertical tasting of their en-rama fino to understand its evolution in the solera and criadera system. This will be followed by a tasting of their oxidative sherries.

12pm: end of the visit to the first winery and short taxi ride to another selected bodega specialised in Very Old Rare Sherries and Sherry Brandy.

12:15pm: private visit of the winery with tastings of selected Very Old Rare Sherries straight from the cask and also of their Sherry Brandy. Explanations about the production and ageing of Sherry Brandy in the Sherry Triangle.

1:45pm: end of the visit and short taxi ride to a selected local restaurant for lunch.

2pm: arrival to the restaurant and pairing lunch there. Starters, mains and dessert all paired with selected sherries.

4pm: end of lunch followed by a short walk back to your hotel.

4:15pm: arrival to your hotel and end of services for the day.

Overnight in Jerez (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)

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6th of May: The Sherry Triangle (III): Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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9:30am: departure from your accommodation in Jerez towards the sherry town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle, with your own personal driver and your private sherry host.

10:15am: arrival to a selected vineyard near Sanlúcar with its own sherry ageing facilities. Tour of both the vineyard and the ageing facilities. Explanation of this particular and unusual production model in the sherry triangle. Tasting of selected sherries in the vineyard.

11:30am: private transfer from the vineyard to the historical centre of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Visit of a selected local bodega specializing in Manzanillas. Tastings of selected manzanillas straight from the cask and of two very old rare sherries, also straight from casks.

1pm: end of the visit and farewell pairing lunch in a local restaurant near the fishing port of Sanlúcar.

3pm: end of lunch and private transfer back to your hotel.

4pm: arrival to your hotel and end of services for the day.

Overnight in Jerez (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)

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Pricing
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The price of this bespoke tour program for a private group of 2 people is 1370 Euros per person.

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This price includes
– Personal local host from Genuine Andalusia (a certified sherry educator by the Shery regulatory board and fully licensed, personable, knowledgeable, kind, flexible and enthusiastic guide) throughout the three tours.
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated driver throughout the journey on days 1 and 3 and all taxi rides within Jerez on day 3.
– All private visits to the wineries with the corresponding tastings in each of them.
– A private visit to a selected sherry vineyard on day 1 with the corresponding tastings of artisanal sherries there accompanied by a selection of tapas and a homemade country lunch including starters, mains, desserts, artisanal sherries from the private bodega of the owner and a farewell sherry cocktail.
– A pairing lunch in a selected local restaurant of Jerez old town on day 2 including 2 starters, 2 mains and one dessert all paired with the corresponding sherries.
– A pairing lunch in a selected local restaurant near the port of Sanlúcar on day 4 including a selection of 3 starters and 3 traditional main dishes to share with the corresponding manzanillas to pair and a dessert to finish.
– All taxes.

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This price excludes
– Your accommodation in Jerez.
– Anything else not mentioned right above.

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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this tour program we’d need a 30% deposit of the grand total no later than the 27th of November 2021 via credit/debit card. The remaining 70% must be paid via the same method no later than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program.

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Grand total of this tour program: 2740 Euros.

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30% deposit needed no later than the 20th of November to confirm the trip: 822 Euros.

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Final 70% needed no later than 30 days prior to the star of the tour: 1918 Euros.

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Cancellation policy
– If you cancelled your tour program more than 30 days prior to its start: we’d charge the 30% deposit only.
– If you cancelled your tour program between 30 and 15 days prior to its start: we’d charge 50% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancelled your tour program between 15 and 8 days prior to its start: we’d charge 75% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancelled your tour program 7 days or less prior to its start: we’d charge 100% of the full cost of the tour program.
*If the travel restrictions related to the pandemic didn’t allow for the tour program to happen, we’d give you a full refund deducting only the bank charges involved in the refund.
**Please note that the travel restrictions we would take as official would be the ones imposed by the corresponding government/s for the general vaccinated traveler coming to Spain from your country of origin and not your specific personal circumstances.