Max. Summer temp. : 40 ºC
Min. Winter temp. : 0 ºC
Average rainfall: 600-700 mm annually
Average sunshine: 2,800 hours annually
Jerez de la Frontera (Andalusia)
Cádiz, VdT
In the province of Cádiz, in the municipalities of Arcos de la Frontera, Chiclana de la Frontera, Chipiona, El Puerto de Santa María, Jerez de la Frontera, Prado del Rey, Puerto Real, Rota, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Trebujena, Olvera, Setenil, Villamartín, Bornos and San José del Valle.
Wines produced are red (min 12% vol), rosé (min 11% vol) and white (min 11% vol). Wines can be dry (max sugar 4g/l), semi-dry (sugar 4-12 g/l), semi-sweet (sugar 12-45 g/l) and sweet (min sugar 45 g/l)
White grapes approved: Garrido Fino, Palomino, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Alejandría, Montúa (Chelva), Perruno, Macabeo, Sauvignon Blanc, Pedro Ximénez, Riesling and Verdejo.
Red grapes approved: Tempranillo, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Monastrell, Merlot, Tintilla de Rota, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Mollar Cano and Graciano.
Contact:
Federación de bodegas del Marco de Jerez (Fedejerez)
C/. Eguiluz, nº 2
11402 Jerez de la Frontera
Cádiz
Artesanos de vinos de Jerez y Manzanilla (Arjeman)
C/. Infanta Beatriz, nº 7 1º, local 5
11540 Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Cádiz
Sources:
- Spanish Ministry of Agriculture
Wines produced are red, rosé and white, dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet and sweet.
Vineyards
Principal grapes (w)
Garrido Fino, Palomino, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Alejandría, Montúa (Chelva), Perruno, Macabeo, Sauvignon Blanc, Pedro Ximénez, Riesling and Verdejo.
Principal grapes (r)
Tempranillo, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Monastrell, Merlot, Tintilla de Rota, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Mollar Cano and Graciano.