Agricola Calcarea Moscatel Arrinconao 2023 750ml

The 2023 Arrinconao was produced with Moscatel de Alejandría grapes from Chipiona, and it's aromatic but not tropical. It fermented destemmed in tinaja with skins for 15 days and then was pressed and finished fermenting in the tinaja, where it matured for nine months. It has a spectacular and perfumed nose, herbal—thyme, tarragon and fennel—and balsamic, with pitted fruit and even a minty touch. It's quite complex and different, developing a note of tangerine peel. It comes in at 11.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.4, bone dry (0.8 grams of sugar) and with a chalky and salty twist in the finish. 660 bottles were filled in June 2024. The three unfortified still whites have marked character.

Juan Jurado belongs to a new generation of young winemakers who see potential in the Marco de Jerez region beyond traditional fortified wines. After living away from his native Andalusia for many years (from Sitges to Australia via London), during which time he trained in the world of wine and sommellerie, he decided to return to his roots to start a project focused on authentic wines that reflect the diversity of the Jerez Region beyond Finos and Olorosos. In 2022, Jurado invested all his savings to purchase a small vineyard in the Miraflores de Sanlúcar estate, along with winemaking equipment including a press, destemmer, casks, and jars to produce his first vintage. This marked the birth of Agrícola Calcárea, a project dedicated to crafting honest wines using minimal yet sufficient intervention to showcase the unique characteristics of each vineyard through classic and ancestral varieties of the Marco region. The resulting wines are highly aromatic, featuring stone fruit, citrus, and white flower notes, with chalky and salty undertones. On the palate, they are savory and mineral, with a touch of bitterness.