Emilio Lustau is a Spanish

sherry Sherry ( es, jerez ) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versi ...

producer. The firm is known for its "Almacenista" range of sherries, the products of small family-owned bodegas that it sells as specialist bottlings under its brand name.

History

The winery started in 1896 when José Ruiz-Berdejo cultivated the wines on the family estate, Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza. His daughter, Maria Ruiz-Berdejo Alberti acquired a winery in 1931 and moved production to a site close to the centre of

Jerez de la Frontera Jerez de la Frontera (), or simply Jerez (), is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. , the ...

. During the 1940s, her husband, Emilio Lustau Ortego moved the winery again into the historic quarter of Jerez de la Frontera and in 1945 began to develop his own brands, rather than sell on the sherry to larger producers. In 1990 the winery was acquired by Grupo Caballero and this gave added financial investment. In 2000 the business moved into the large bodegas it occupies today on Calle Arcos.

References

External links

Official websiteLustau introduction on SherryNotes
Wineries of Spain {{wine-stub