Bodegas Jorge Ordonez Malaga, located in Ordonez's hometown, was founded in 2004. A partnership between Ordonez and the Kracher family of Austria, the winery was founded with the goal of resuscitating the centuries long tradition of winemaking in Malaga, which was destroyed by the phylloxera plague in the 19th century. It was Jorge's dream to champion his home region and restore it to its former glory.
The winery has more than accomplished its goal by producing the Spain's first and best dry Moscatel de Alejandra, Botani, and by reviving the tradition of unfortified sweet wine making in Malaga. The series of sweet wines, No. 1 through 4, are amongst the finest in the world, and are produced in the style of the unfortified sweet wines of Malaga that were internationally renowned in the 17th through 19th centuries. In 2012, No. 2 Victoria became the first Spanish wine ever served at a Nobel Prize dinner.
Jorge Ordonez Malaga produces its dry and sweet wines from Muscat of Alexandria, the oldest clone worldwide of the Muscat varietal. This is the original Muscat, which was originally cultivated extensively around Alexandria, Egypt, and planted in Malaga by Phoenician traders 3000 years ago. Muscat of Alexandria is one of the world's only remaining ancient (genetically uncrossed) grape varieties and the most important for commercial wine production.
The Muscat of Alexandria vineyards used by Jorge Ordonez Malaga were planted between 1902 and 1974 on un-terraced mountainside vineyards. The vineyards of Malaga are perhaps the most extreme and dangerous in Europe, due to the decomposed slate soils, and inclines of up to 70 degree. The vast majority of steep vineyards in Europe have terraces or are mechanized in some way to protect workers and assist with harvest. The vineyards in Malaga have remained untouched. All pruning and harvesting is done by hand, and mules carry six 15 kg boxes up the slopes at a time. An absolutely heroic form of viticulture.
Tasted the 2011 No. 4 Esencia, the wine has a wonderfully intense and highly complex nose showing plenty of marmalade, stone and tropical fruit, raisin and caramel characters. The palate is amazing, with the wine super sweet but balanced well with the acidity, with powerful flavors, great concentration and complexity, as well as a very long finish.
The winery has more than accomplished its goal by producing the Spain's first and best dry Moscatel de Alejandra, Botani, and by reviving the tradition of unfortified sweet wine making in Malaga. The series of sweet wines, No. 1 through 4, are amongst the finest in the world, and are produced in the style of the unfortified sweet wines of Malaga that were internationally renowned in the 17th through 19th centuries. In 2012, No. 2 Victoria became the first Spanish wine ever served at a Nobel Prize dinner.
Jorge Ordonez Malaga produces its dry and sweet wines from Muscat of Alexandria, the oldest clone worldwide of the Muscat varietal. This is the original Muscat, which was originally cultivated extensively around Alexandria, Egypt, and planted in Malaga by Phoenician traders 3000 years ago. Muscat of Alexandria is one of the world's only remaining ancient (genetically uncrossed) grape varieties and the most important for commercial wine production.
The Muscat of Alexandria vineyards used by Jorge Ordonez Malaga were planted between 1902 and 1974 on un-terraced mountainside vineyards. The vineyards of Malaga are perhaps the most extreme and dangerous in Europe, due to the decomposed slate soils, and inclines of up to 70 degree. The vast majority of steep vineyards in Europe have terraces or are mechanized in some way to protect workers and assist with harvest. The vineyards in Malaga have remained untouched. All pruning and harvesting is done by hand, and mules carry six 15 kg boxes up the slopes at a time. An absolutely heroic form of viticulture.
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