AurigaCrown Car Hire offers their clients ideas on different events and places to visit during their stay in Spain. Providing options for visits that are within easy reach with a rental car, nice routes, places to visit and from where to start. In this article some insights into the Jerez, the cultural wine capital, its Grape-Harvest festival.
Jerez de la Frontera celebrates its wine harvest with the Jerez sherry festival which begins on the first Saturday of September every year. The event last for 3 weeks and is known locally as the Fiestas de Otoño, involving sherry, horses and flamenco.
Jerez is the cultural capital of wine since time immemorial. The benefits of their land and climate led to the birth of vine cultivation, which later become a first-class commercial element, the birth of the wine in the period of Indian trade. The mythology of the birth of the wine, the new cycle every September, the culture of Jerez de la Frontera around the land... Arguments that define the strength, temperance and nobility of its people.
During the festivities that are a homage to its history you can taste quality fino, manzanilla and other types of sherry in the old tavernas, watch the refined equestrian events, enjoy flamenco music and dance concerts, street performances and entertainment, lectures, international puppet shows and a procession that will be held in honour of the Virgen de la Merced.
One of the highlights is the blessing of the grapes at noon the first day. At the Catherdral on Plaza de la Incarnación, a basket of grapes is places inside a wooden press and, and to the sound of the music and singing of a choir, 4 strong men with special boots will begin the first pressing of the vintage. White doves are released from the Cathedral, with the tower bells ringing with glory.
Many cultural happenings to experience some unforgettable days in Jerez. Apart from the festival, Jerez has of course much more to offer. The city itself is very nice to visit, you can enjoy the gastronomy with great sea food -of course accompanied by a good sherry. Cadiz offers beautiful beaches to relax and nature like the Doñana national park to go hiking and many other nice towns worth a visit like El Puerto de Santa Maria, Chiclana de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz and more.
AurigaCrown has offices in Jerez de la Frontera or in the nearby Chiclana de la Frontera, convenient to rent your car and have all places you want to visit within easy reach. For more information on car rentals, fleet, offices and/or prices, please visit AurigaCrown´s website.
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