Lerma is a village in the province of Burgos, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.

[2] The village is home to the headquarters of the Spanish wine denominación de origen protegida Arlanza DOP.

The town of Lerma dates back to at least as far as the Iron Age, when the Celtiberian tribe of the vacceos lived in the area.

[3] From then Lerma grew as a medieval walled town, and witnessed a period of significant growth and wealth in the 17th century.

This growth included the construction of buildings in Herrerian style under the patronage of the Duke of Lerma that today are among the best-preserved historical-artistic complexes in Spain.