Sherry is the name given to a number of related types of dessert wine originally developed in the province around Jerez de la Frontera. This district is in Andalucía in the southwestern corner of Spain, immediately around Cadiz.
The town of Jerez was known as Asta Regia under the Romans. The Moors named this town Shareesh, which evolved into Xeres in Old Castilian, form which its present form is derived.
Jerez (was transformed into ‘sherry’ by British) has been a center of viniculture since wine-making was introduced to Spain by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC.
The practice was carried on by the Romans when they took control of Iberia around 200 BC.
During Moorish times, sherry was consumed for medicinal purpose and was exported to England possibly as far as the 13th century.
Sherry became extremely popular during the 16th and 17th centuries aboard oceangoing ships of the Spanish, British and French navies.
Sherry wine became very popular in Great Britain, especially after Francis Drake sake Cadiz in 1587. He brought back2900 barrels of sherry that had been on shore waiting to be loaded aboard Spanish ship.
In Spain, the designed sherry is used as a geographical appellation. It is restricted to wines produced in and around Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucía.
Similar wines produced elsewhere in Spain or the rest of Europe are not permitted to use the sherry appellation.
History of sherry
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