Almacenistas are independent sherry artisans who have historically been producing and ageing small stocks of Sherry.
For decades Lustau has led a revolutionary project: bottling a small range of these authentic wines unblended, preserving their genuineness.
Located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Manuel Cuevas Jurado was a well-known grocer and wholesaler in the region, who became an almacenista in 1950.
Today, Cuevas Jurado stocks supplies Lustau with: Manzanilla Pasada de Sanlúcar 1/80 y Amontillado de Sanlúcar 1/21.
Located in El Puerto de Santa María, José Luis started as an almacenista in 1959 as a hobby, after retiring from his position as Capataz -Cellar Master- at a popular local Sherry firm. José Luis has been since stocking very limited batches of the finest Sherries in El Puerto de Santa María.
González Obregón supplies Lustau with: Fino del Puerto 1/143, Amontillado del Puerto 1/10 y Oloroso del Puerto 1/110.
Located in Jerez de la Frontera, Juan owns one of the most important motorbike franchises in Andalucía. When he bought the charming Bodega “El Aljibe”, Juan found by surprise a collection of the most wonderful Sherries which had been ageing there for decades and decided to become an almacenista.
García Jarana supplies Lustau since 1989 with: Oloroso “Pata de Gallina” 1/38.
Antonio Caballero ran a brandy distillery in the 1870’s. He established a few soleras of Sherry at the end of the 19th century which he cared for personally with devotion. His nephews, “sobrinos” in Spanish, took over the business after Antonio retired and decided to continue his legacy starting to act as almacenistas.
In the 1960`s they moved the most special soleras to a very unique location, the Castle of San Marcos, in the town of El Puerto de Santa María. Antonio Caballero y Sbnos. supplies Lustau with:
