Amontillado El Aljibe Bodegas Poniente Saca 1/25 Alberto Orte
Sourced from 6 criaderas with an average age of around 40 years, this is incredibly intense and complex from slow but steady maturation without fortification, and from a meticulous clonal selection of more than 200 ancient and mostly forgotten clones of Palomino with minimal filtration and no fining to maintain depth of character. More Less
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98pts, Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous.com
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A titan of the Spanish wine industry - introducing Alberto Orte of Bodegas Poniente! Named after the Poniente winds, these sherries are produced from the el Aljibe vineyard in Pago Añina, and aged in a restored house tucked among the vines. Oh Alberto, where to begin. He’s the guy, at the tender age of 24, who co-founded renowned US based Spanish specialist wine importer, Olé & Obrigado. A farmer, producer and historian all in one, he’s dedicated a huge portion of his life to exploring, identifying and preserving old varieties and clones, and has successfully identified a whopping 200+ old clones of Palomino Fino and Palomino Jerez and revived and re-planted over 20 grape varieties on the brink of extinction. These sherries embrace Alberto's family's rich tradition of solera system wins from Montilla-Mores. They are one of the few bodegas that age their wines surrounded by the vineyards.
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