While Sherry is beginning to make a comeback, Jerez
vinegar sales are soaring, registering a 9% increase in first half sales over
last year. This is all the more impressive when last year’s sales hit a record
of 5 million litres, which was itself an 11% increase on 2015. The biggest
market is Spain, closely followed by France and the two countries account for
80% of total sales, with the USA in third place with a spectacular increase of
71%. Sales are largely driven by gastronomy but domestic use also contributes
greatly. The recent recession saw sales
levels wobble, but they have surged back as Spain’s economy begins to recover. Jerez
vinegar is unique, being born of Sherry wine, which has a much longer history
than most, and, of course, the solera system. It is also controlled by the
Consejo Regulador.
