Botani Garnacha

D.O. Málaga & D.O. Sierras de Málaga

The winery is located in Vélez-Málaga. The vineyards are spread across multiple villages in the Alta Axarquía, the most historic viticultural area in Málaga.

100% Garnacha

Single bush vine estate vineyard planted in the Villazo area of El Borge. Western orientation planted in 2010 with cuttings of old Garnacha vineyards from Calatayud. Extreme mountainside vineyard with 60% inclines.

2010

Traditional dry farmed viticulture. Practicing organic gobelet (vaso) trained vines. Cultivated completely by hand, with minimal human intervention. The vineyard receives no treatments whatsoever and is planted directly into the rock (slate).

Solid and decomposed slate intermixed with white quartz. No organic matter whatsoever.

Dry Mediterranean climate (120-150 mm/L2). High elevation results in significant diurnal shifts, favoring a long and balanced maturation.

Destemmed whole berries ferment in 2,500L open top fermenters. Pneumatic press. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in old 600L French oak demi-muid (600L).

6 months in neutral 600L French oak demi-muids.

Botani Garnacha is the result of Jorge Ordóñez inspiration to plant cuttings and test the old vine Garnacha from Calatayud in the extreme mountain vineyards of Málaga. This ia very steep, shady area typically used for the production of JO Málaga's sweet wines. An elegant and ethereal Garnacha.