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Jerez
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Jerez de la Frontera became famous throughout the
world for its sweet wines named after the town, which
the British pronounced "sherry". It is called "de la
Frontera" because it once stood on the frontier
between the Moorish and the Christian realms. Jerez
is also famous, throughout the world, for its fine
horses and brilliant singers and dancers of
flamenco.
The distinctive wine in Jerez has been exported for
centuries, it was even praised by Shakespeare. It is
distinctive because the strong sun gives the grapes a
high sugar content. British merchants have been
involved in the wine trade here for centuries,
producing and shipping a fortified wine known as
sherry. Famous names of these dynasties can be seen
here over the doors of the bodegas; Sandeman, John
Harvey, Domecq, Gonzalez Byass.
The Spanish word bodega means "cellar", but it has
the generical meaning of "wine manufacturer". You can
take a guided tour of the many Jerez bodegas. Some of
the companies such as Gonzalez Byass, Pedro Domecq
and Sandeman – British winemakers have been
active here for centuries, which is why many of the
names have an Anglo-Saxon ring to them –
provided guided tours of the cellars on weekdays,
followed by sampling of the various types of wine
produced.
But Jerez is also world famous for its magnificent
dancing horses, which you can see at the Real Escuela
Andaluza de Arte Equestre – the Royal
Andalucian School of Equestrian Art, at Avenida de
Abrantes (Tel: +34 956 311111). On Thursday mornings
there is a spectacular display of dressage.
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