Jerez - Xeres - Sherry

Wine from Jerez - Xeres - Sherry comes out of Spain, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Palomino, backed by Pedro Ximenez and Moscatel de Alejandria.

Vines root into albariza.

The climate is mediterranean.

Dry white wine, sweet white wine and fortified wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows sweet and viscous and enjoyed as a dessert wine.

Quality is codified by the DO (Denominación de Origen), which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Sanlúcar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa María.

Producers worth knowing include Bodegas Tradicion, Gonzalez Byass, Lustau and Osborne.

Pour them alongside seafood, nuts, salty cheeses and chocolates.

Serve chilled.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Pedro ximenez: Sweet and viscous, Enjoyed as a dessert wine.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DO (Denominación de Origen)

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• A.R. Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
• A.R. Valdespino Toneles Moscatel Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
• Alfonso I Solera Brandy de Jerez, Andalucia, Spain
• Alfonso I Solera Platinum Brandy de Jerez, Andalucia, Spain
• Alfonso X.O. Solera Gran Reserva Brandy de Jerez, Andalucia, Spain
• Alfonso XIII Solera Reserva Brandy de Jerez, Andalucia, Spain
• Bodegas Tradicion VORS 30 Years Old Oloroso Sherry, Andalucia, Spain
• Bodegas Tradicion VORS 30 Years Old Palo Cortado Sherry, Andalucia, Spain

At the table.

• seafood
• nuts
• salty cheeses
• chocolates

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Jerez - Xeres - Sherry: common questions

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