Designation of Origin "Manzanilla"
Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a Spanish wine Designation of Origin that legally protects the aging and marketing of the wines Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Since 1933, the Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda are marketed under the Designation of Origin Jerez-Xeres-Sherry. However, in 1964 the regulations of that designation were changed, with the creation of the Designation of Origin Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda, officially recognizing the special character of Manzanilla of another Jerez wines and now, both designations are covered by the same Regulatory Board.
It is located in the province of Cádiz, sharing the vineyards of the Designation of Origin Jerez, encompassing the terms of Jerez de la Frontera, Puerto de Santa María, Chipiona, Trebujena, Rota, Puerto Real, Chiclana de la Frontera and some counties of Lebrija.
The wines under the Designation of Origin Manzanilla - Sanlúcar de Barrameda, traditionally known by the name of Manzanilla, must be bred necessarily in wineries nestled in the town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The grape varieties permitted are Palomino, Pedro Ximenez and Moscatel.
Located in the historic center of Sanlúcar is a winery of Crianza and Expedition with a total area of 1,637 m². It has three naves parenting (Bodega de Colom, Bodega de Cabral and Bodega de Sarnilla) distributed around a beautiful Andalusian central courtyard.
Until 1998, the winery was devoted exclusively to the business of wine storekeeper, being from that year, after certain reforms introduced in the Regulation of the Designation of Origin, when starts marketing their own wines bottled, under the brand "La Cigarrera".
Covered by the Designations of Origin "Jerez-Xeres-Sherry" and "Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda", "La Cigarrera" is a wine Crianza and Issuance where traditional standards used during the aging process are applied strictly.