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>Glossary of Sherry
The D.O. of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry y Manzanilla is the home of Spain's most famous wine: Sherry. While the climate here on the southern end of Spain is largely Mediterranean, the Atlantic Ocean creates a unique microclimate in Sherry Country. The Denomination is situated near Cadiz and is bounded by the 3 towns of Jerez de la Frontera, Puerto de Santa Maria, and San Lucar de la Baramedea. This area is on the west-facing side of a large cape, and the Atlantic Ocean moderates the hot winds blowing down from the central plateau. This climate, along with the chalk-heavy soils that glaze over in the heat of the summer to trap in the moisture from the spring, creates perfect conditions for the grape varieties of Sherry: Palomino for dry Sherries, and Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez for the sweet Sherries.
>Bodegas Cesar Florido
>Bodegas Grant
>El Maestro Sierra
>Gutierrez Colosia
>La Cigarrera
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