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Located south of Guadalquivir River, Jerez is also a short distance from Seville, about 80 kilometers and closest to Cádiz to the northeast, about 30 kms.
“Jerez de la Frontera” got its name from its local wine named “Jerez” which the British troops occupying the town centuries ago, pronounced as “sherry.” The suffix “de la Frontera” was later added as it sits on the exact spot where a frontier once stood between the Moors’ and Christians’ warring troops.
“Jerez” is considered to be one of the world’s best, in fact, connoisseurs of significant contributions to the wine industry came to Jerez. Such big names as Domecq, John Harvey and Gonzalez Byass were just some of the town’s notable visitors.
The town is also famous for its flamenco dances, pretty horses and brilliant balladeers.
Grapes grow in abundance in many Andalucian towns but the strong sun in Jerez makes its produce, the best there is. The sun elevates the sugar content in grapes, which makes its juice extracts become distinctively sweet, even Shakespeare fell in love with it!
And only in Jerez can horses get to dance! An equestrian school, Real Escuela Andaluza, makes this possible.
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