Figure 1
Elements of the landscape, heritage and wine tourism. Source: own elaboration
Figure 2
Study area: Sherry Wine Region (Spain). Source: own elaboration
Figure 3
Šeri in the world map of Al-Idrisi (1150). A map world dating from 1150, designed by the Moorish geographer Al-Idrisi, appears the city of Seris, the name given to the city of Jerez de la Frontera by the Moors. A curious feature of the map is that the North is at the foot of the page and the South at the top. This document describes „Xerez is a strong city, of medium extension, surrounded by walls, its surroundings are pleasant, because it is surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and fig trees.” Source: The map is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike license. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr/>Kitab_Ruyar
Figure 4
View of Xeres de la Frontera made between 1563 and 1567 by Franz Hogenberg. The view of Xeres de la Frontera made between 1563 and 1567 is the work of Franz Hogenberg, which is part of Civitates Orbis Terrarum. The drawing presents images of everyday life and the physiognomy of the city in the sixteenth century. Source: The map is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr/>Frans_Hogenberg
Figure 5
View of the vineyard landscape and Gonzalez Byass Winery in the Sherry Wine Region. Source: own elaboration
Table 1
Vineyards, business and wine tourism in the Sherry Wine Region
| Year | Surface area (ha) | The number of vineyards | Total production (hl) | Sales (hl) | Exports (hl) | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10,050.46 | 3,397 | 11,437,295 | 55,166,198 | 41,370,016 | 413,158 |
| 2008 | 10,054.28 | 3,355 | 88,068,427 | 50,540,694 | 37,242,333 | 434,161 |
| 2009 | 9,624.98 | 3,125 | 73,092,614 | 46,031,663 | 33,608,324 | 455,854 |
| 2010 | 8,199.02 | 2,925 | 69,649,472 | 46,740,637 | 33,741,452 | 455,854 |
| 2011 | 7,420.07 | 2,352 | 64,336,764 | 42,430,605 | 30,210,448 | 431,161 |
| 2012 | 6,571.12 | 2,479 | 46,978,935 | 41,611,336 | 29,791,525 | 416,569 |
| 2013 | 6,937.71 | 2,433 | 82,069,035 | 38,464,805 | 26,853,050 | 431,472 |
| 2014 | 6,714.58 | 2,305 | 66,809,615 | 36,648,115 | 25,156,093 | 444,427 |
| 2015 | 6,866.63 | 2,390 | 76,413,662 | 35,846,952 | 24,325,211 | 450,000 |
| 2016 | 6,988.99 | 2,367 | 57,012,328 | 34,386,517 | 22,363,984 | 501,783 |
[i] Table based on data from the Regulatory Council of the Denominations of Origin Sherry–Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Jerez–(several different years) and ACEVIN 2017. Source: own elaboration