"Bodegas Jorge Ordóñez Málaga, located in Ordóñez's hometown, was founded in 2004. A partnership between Ordóñez and the Kracher family of Austria, the winery was founded with the goal of resuscitating the centuries long tradition of winemaking in Málaga, 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 Alejandría, Botani, and by reviving the tradition of unfortified sweet wine making in Málaga. Our series of sweet wines, N˚s 1 through 4, are amongst the finest in the world, and are produced in the style of the unfortified sweet wines of Málaga that were internationally renowned in the 17th through 19th centuries. In 2012, N˚2 Victoria became the first Spanish wine ever served at a Nobel Prize dinner.
Jorge Ordóñez Málaga 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 Málaga by Phoenician traders 3,000 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 Ordóñez Málaga were planted between 1902 and 1974 on un-terraced mountainside vineyards. The vineyards of Málaga are perhaps the most extreme and dangerous in Europe, due to the decomposed slate soils, and inclines of up to 70˚. 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 Málaga have remained untouched. All pruning and harvesting is done by hand, and mules carry six 15kg boxes up the slopes at a time. An absolutely heroic form of viticulture.
In order to work with grapes that have high acidity, Jorge Ordóñez Málaga exclusively works with mountainside vineyards that are oriented away from the Mediterranean. In such a warm, dry climate, most grapes would completely lack balancing acidity. Furthermore, most of the winery's vineyards are located at above 700m above sea level.
Jorge Ordóñez Málaga is also the headquarters for all of Grupo Jorge Ordóñez. Please read more about the rich and extensive history of Málaga on the Denominación de Origen page."
Jeb Dunnuck 95 "More exotic, with an incredible flowery, exotic, peachy, lychee, and orange blossom scented profile, the 2016 Victoria #2 is incredible on the palate
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Vibrant straw color. Unique wine characterized by expressive aromatics of lychee, fresh stone fruit, white flowers. 100% Muscat of Alexandria. One of the oldest clones
Jeb Dunnuck 93 "More elegant and seamless, the 2016 Vatan checks in as all Tinta de Toro that spent 20 months in new French oak. It
Wine Spectator 93 "Big, ripe and expressive, this modern-style red delivers bold cassis and cranberry flavors, with dark chocolate, sanguine and cinnamon accents. The firm tannins
Wine Advocate 95 "The other cuvée, the 2015 Victoria (#2), requires 5 kilos of Muscat de Alexandria for one 375ml bottle! The wine is a gorgeous,
Wine Advocate 95 " The 2012 Victoria No. 2 is made from 100% Moscatel de Alexandria and contains 10% alcohol. It is a selection of fruit
Vinous Media 90 "Vivid straw. Sexy, expansive aromas of fresh citrus fruits, honeydew, peach, pungent flowers and an urgent gingery note. The sappy, seamless palate offers
Wine Advocate 90 "The dry 2012 Botani, made from 100% Moscatel de Alexandria, has been adored by everyone I’ve served it to. Prior to this project,
Wine Advocate 91 "Bodegas Botani's 2010 Botani is made from 100% Moscatel de Alejandria sourced from old vines. The wine is fermented in stainless steel (60%)
Robert Parker 95 "Incredibly perfumed and floral - a delicious dessert wine that possesses about 13% natural alcohol. Made from 100% Moscatel de Alexandria, 17 pounds
Stephen Tanzer 91 "Greenish straw. Intense aromas of orange zest, pineapple, peach and honey on the nose, complicated by notes of shiso leaf and white flowers.
Wine Advocate 92 "Even more so is the 2011 Zerran, which ratchets up the level of concentration and ripe fruit. It reveals abundant kirsch, lavender, black
Stephen Tanzer 93 "(made from fruit grown in a single vineyard that was reportedly planted in 1910 and 1943;? malo and 22 months of aging
Vinous 91 (a blend of garnacha, carinena and syrah): Inky ruby. Intense, mineral-driven aromas of blackberry, licorice and Indian spices. Taut and sharply focused, offering
Vinous Media 93 "(a 375-ml. bottle; 258 g/l of residual sugar): Green-tinged gold. Potent aromas of peach and pear nectar, candied ginger and dusty minerals. The
Wine Advocate 88 "The red wine, the 2014 Zerran is made primarily from Old Vine Grenache and Carignan, with some younger-vine Syrah in the mix. Coming
Wine Advocate 93 "I also tasted the just-bottled 2013 Vatan, from a completely different vintage that despite the cooler growing season, achieved 2% more alcohol
Wine Spectator 92 This rich red leads off with smoky notes of espresso and tar, accenting a core of ripe currant, licorice and iron. The palate
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