EXPLORE SPAIN’S SHERRY TRIANGLE

Just north of Cádiz, the Andalucian cities of Jerez de la Frontera and Sanlúcar de Barrameda and the town of El Puerto de Santa María make up Spain’s Sherry Triangle: 54sq miles of vineyard-dotted hills and 17th-century bodegas producing the country’s finest fortified wines. Tours are on offer year-round (except in August, when most close) explaining the art of fermenting and ageing palomino, moscatel and pedro ximénez varieties and include tastings paired with jamón. Jerez de La Frontera, home to Tio Pepe (tiopepe.com) and Álvaro Domecq (alvarodomecq.com), is best known for its fino, a sherry with hints of almond and herbs, and for its oxtail slow-cooked in sherry. Sanlúcar de Barrameda, meanwhile, is the place to go for chamomile-scented manzanilla.

GETTING STARTED: From Jerez de la Frontera, it’s a 20-minute drive to El Puerto de Santa María and a 30-minute drive to Sanlúcar de Barrameda. DON’T MISS: Dating back to 1650, Bodegas Tradición (bodegastradicion.es) is one of the region’s oldest wineries. Come for the extra-aged sherries (most bottles are at least 20 years old); stay for the art collection, featuring Goya and El Greco.