The townships of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Trebujena, Chipiona, Rota, Puerto Real, Chiclana de la Frontera and Lebrija form the area of growing and cultivating the vineyards.

The triangle of Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa María is the area of maturing the wines and vinegars in the bodegas. These towns define traditionally the area of the Denomination of Origen JEREZ - XÉRČS - SHERRY.

The micro-climate created by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the rivers Guadalquivir and Guadalete on the other, has a considerable influence on temperatures. Not only summerheat is balanced, but also the humidity-levels are kept, a very important point in maturing wines and vinegars.