Alberto Orte ‘El Aljibe’ Bodegas Poniente, Saca 1/23,

Tasting Note: Golden in color, complex, developed with classical aromas. Bone-dry palate with dried hay, bread, almond and herbs with some maritime notes and a long, long, chalky, dry finish. Utterly brilliant.

Country: Spain  Region: Jerez

ABV: 15%   Bottle Size: 750ml   Natural: Yes   

Additional Information: This Fino comes from a system of four criaderas and one solera, with a median age of over 8 years. The wines used to refresh the fourth criadera comes from our organically-farmed estate vineyards in the Pago Añina, from a meticulous clonal selection of more than 200 ancient and mostly forgotten clones of Palomino. 

The first saca (bottling) of this wine occurred after 2 years resting in the winery before bottling and release.

Bodegas Poniente sherries are the product of the thoughtful blending of precious, treasured soleras and criaderas from the 18th and 19th centuries, refreshed in the traditional method each year with wine from our own organically farmed estate vineyards (San Cristóbal, San José y El Aljibe) in the Pago Añina, one of only three Pago sites in Jerez designated as Jerez Superior. They are one of the few bodegas that age their wines surrounded by the vineyards, the wines are produced and aged within the historical estate, a restored house tucked among the vines of El Aljibe.