Malaga in Andalusia was once a famous wine-growing region, world-famous above all for its fortified sweet wines. However, at the end of the 19th century, phylloxera destroyed the more than 100,000 hectares of vineyards in Andalusia and the region largely fell into oblivion. Just under 1,000 hectares are still cultivated today, but the wines are a far cry from their former importance. With Victoria Ordónez, however, a completely new impetus is likely to enter the scene. She is a fine example of how wine can enchant and turn life plans upside down. She actually studied medicine and practiced as a doctor, but then she was drawn to the vineyards of this forgotten region. In 2015, she began her groundbreaking and sensational project. Initially, she looked for vineyards with very old vines, but only of the Pedro Ximénez variety. This proved to be no easy task, as the old parcels in particular were mostly planted with mixed varieties. But in the Montes de Málaga and in Axarquia, she found exactly what she was looking for, old Pedro Ximénez vines, but also the Moscatel, which is common in Andalusia, and in parcels in cool locations almost 1,000 meters above sea level. But what she does differently is that she shows with her wines that these varieties, known and famous for producing fortified sweet wines, can also be used to produce outstanding dry wines. And she does this in all modesty without any great pomp, as her winery, which has more of the aura of a "garage winery", is located somewhere in an industrial area on the outskirts of Malaga. And it also proves that the wines of these varieties can have enormous maturity and certain ageing potential. Their wines are unique, one of a kind and cannot be compared to anything else. Subsequently, a dessert wine and 2 red wines have been added. All in all, the small boutique winery produces around 40,000 litres of these very original wines every year. So if you want to get to know them, which is always worthwhile, you will have to go in search of them.
