Signature experience — Córdoba
Montilla-Moriles, the generous-wine route
Duration
Full day
Price
From €650
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
South from Córdoba, it’s a straight 45 km run on the N‑331/A‑45 through the rolling Campiña, past olive groves and chalky knolls, to Montilla and Moriles—home to Pedro Ximénez on albariza-like albariza blanca. Unlike Jerez, fortification isn’t the rule here: base wines often reach 15% naturally before entering solera under a living flor. Historic names like Alvear (1729), Pérez Barquero, and Toro Albalá guide you through rows of butts, flor-scented aisles, and American oak that frames saline, linear wines and sun-dried PX.
The day moves at an easy cadence: hotel pickup in Córdoba, a Mercedes at your disposal, and a dedicated driver waiting between each stop. While you taste in cool cellars, he covers the transfers, then swings by Monturque’s Roman cisterns before a vineyard-side country lunch near La Rambla. In Montilla-Moriles, your private chauffeur times visits around siesta hours, secures slots for criadera walk-throughs, and extends the route if a 1986 PX vertical proves too compelling.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Depart Córdoba hotel via A‑45 to Montilla (45 min).
- II
10:00 — Technical tour and flor-aged fino tasting at Bodegas Alvear (1h30).
- III
12:00 — Explore Monturque’s Roman cisterns, then country lunch near La Rambla (2h).
- IV
15:00 — Vintage PX tasting at Toro Albalá in Aguilar de la Frontera; return to Córdoba around 17:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French-speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes E or V-Class
- ✓ Hotel pickup
- ✓ Waiting time between visits
Your chauffeur’s tip
In summer, book cellar tours between 10:00 and 12:30 to smell the flor at its liveliest, then save the afternoon for PX; at lunch, request a west‑facing shaded table to catch the poniente breeze.
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