Alberto Orte, Atlantida Blanco 2021

Orte decided to bring it home. He planted a single parcel of Vijiriega in 2013 on one of the most coastal vineyards in Jerez – the vines’ toes are almost in the sea and elevation is just 20m.

Orte farms all his vineyards regeneratively and organically, also using biodynamic practices such as Preparation 500 and cow horns, and this one is no exception. Unusually for the region, it’s planted with native grasses, wildflowers and legumes. The vines are trained and pruned using the traditional Jerez vara y pulgar method, but Orte has taken one step further back (and forward) and uses only ties made of esparto, a native perennial grass, instead of plastic or wire.

The wine is allowed to ferment spontaneously and is foot-trodden in stainless steel before being transferred to barrels of various sizes and ages to finish fermentation and mature on lees (without stirring). After 12 months it’s racked to stainless steel and left for five months to give the wine a chance to naturally stabilise so there is no need to fine or filter.

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. As well as his projects in Jerez.

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