Bodegas Osborne, Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra
N 36° 36.733 W 006° 12.827
29S E 749188 N 4055470
The Osborne Group (Bodegas Osborne) is a privately-held Spanish company dedicated to the production of wine, spirits, Iberian pork products, and most recently, mineral water.
Waymark Code: WMBXD6
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 07/01/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member kbarhow
Views: 8

The Osborne Group (Bodegas Osborne) is a privately-held Spanish company dedicated to the production of wine, spirits, Iberian pork products, and most recently, mineral water.

Founded in 1772, the Osborne Group is considered to be one of the world’s oldest firms still active in business (ranked 94th) and the second oldest in Spain.

The Osborne company started in 1772 when a young English trade called Thomas Osborne Mann settled in Cadiz.

Later he married and moved to Puerto Santa Maria, a town north of Cadiz where the Osborne headquarters are located.

Even if you have never heard of Osborne you will surelly recognize it´s symbol, the bull that is known as the unofficial symbol of Spain.

Osborne Web site: (visit link)
Osborne Wiki : (visit link)
Osborne Bull Wiki: (visit link)
Product manufactured here: Brandy of Jerez,, Wine and spirits

Address:
Ctra. Madrid Cadiz km. 651
El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), Andalucia Spain
11500


Web Page: [Web Link]

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