Red wine made of Garnacha grapes from the Sierras de Málaga D.O., produced from native Aragon vines.

• Exhibitor: BODEGA JORGE ORDÓÑEZ MÁLAGA
• Brand name: BOTANI GARNACHA
• Sector: VINO TINTO CON D.O. JOVEN

This wine is the result of Jorge Ordóñez Malaga's goal to produce a quality Garnacha from the mountains of Málaga, from a single vineyard planted with vine cuttings from Calatayud. It is planted on extremely steep decomposed slate and quartz slopes. This vineyard of Garnacha faces inland, away from the Mediterranean. The combination of the steepness and exposition means very little exposure to sunlight, resulting in a slow and delicate ripening of the Garnacha that yields a fragrant, lower alcohol, and ethereal wine. The minerality from slate soils and complexity of the old clones from Calatayud mark the wine substantially.

Bodegas Jorge Ordóñez Málaga was founded in 2004 with the aim of rescuing centuries of Málaga's winemaking tradition, destroyed by the phylloxera outbreak in the 19th century. The Muscat of Alexandria grape was brought to Málaga by Phoenician traders 3,000 years ago. The vineyards, planted between 1902 and 1974, are the most extreme and dangerous in Europe, with slopes of up to 70%. Pruning and harvesting are done manually, and the grapes are transported by mules up the steep slopes. The winery produces the first and best dry Muscat of Alexandria, Botani, reviving the tradition of non-fortified wines in Málaga. Our sweet wine series, from 1 to 4, are among the best in the world. In 2012, Nº2 Victoria became the first Spanish wine served at a Nobel Prize dinner.