NOT WHAT YOU MAY THINK…
Sherry or ‘jerez’ as they say in Spanish and yes, very much because of the city of Jerez, can be many things - fine, dry, aromatic and elegant. Definitely not just for your granny at Christmas! This week it is being celebrated in style at the International Sherry Week!
Sherry, a wine which is truly unique in the world, is exclusively produced in the wine-growing region of Jerez, which is situated in a triangle of land formed by the towns of Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa María. Its Production Zone takes in the municipal boundaries of Jerez, El Puerto, Sanlúcar, Chiclana, Chipiona, Puerto Real, Rota, Trebuejena and Lebrija.