Located in the southwestern portion of Spain within the autonomous community of Andalucía is the province of Cádiz. The region is famous for flamenco dancing, wild horses and Sherry. The fortified wine is made from white grapes, as there are no authorized red grapes, near the city of Jerez de la Frontera. Produced in a variety of styles, sherry can be found as a light dry expression such as Manzanilla and Fino to darker, oxidized versions such as Oloroso or Amontillado. There are also sweet sherries made from blending Pedro Ximénez or Moscatel grapes with Palomino.
Producers, in order to protect their wines, registered three names Jerez/ Xérès / Sherry in 1933. This regulated the boundaries in which sherry can be produced thereby preventing other places from using the name. Today, sherry’s official status is recognized under EU legislation, dictating that “sherry” sold within the EU must come from the triangular area of the province of Cádiz between Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa María, known as the Sherry Triangle.
I had the pleasure of spotlighting three sherries on my most recent television segment on Your Central Valley.
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