"A late-harvest Moscatel de Alejandria from vineyards planted between 1920 and 1930, the 2024 Victoria #2 sees no additions or fortifications. The grapes are picked when partially dehydrated and dried out further at the winery. Stainless-steel fermentation and aging keeps the wine fresh within a context of balanced, full-bodied richness and refined texture, ending up at 11% ABV and moderate residual sugar. It tastes like ripe peach drizzled in wild honey." -Jeb Dunnuck

Bodegas Jorge Ordóñez Málaga, located in Ordóñez’s hometown, was founded in 2004. A partnership between Ordóñez and the Kracher family of Austria, the winery was founded with the goal of resuscitating the centuries long tradition of winemaking in Málaga, which was destroyed by the phylloxera plague in the 19th century. It was Jorge’s dream to champion his home region and restore it to its former glory.

The winery has more than accomplished its goal by producing Spain’s first and best dry Moscatel de Alejandría, Botani, and by reviving the tradition of unfortified sweet wine making in Málaga. In 2012, N°2 Victoria became the first Spanish wine ever served at a Nobel Prize dinner.

Moscatel de Alejandría is the original clone of the Muscatel grape brought to Spain by the Phoenicians over 3,00 years ago. The Moscatel is planted in the Sierras de Málaga that are composed of slate soils (pictured above).

Due to the steep slopes, no machine can go through the vineyards, and only those who grew up working the mountains are able to navigate the slopes. Donkeys are used to hold a few smalls baskets that are hand harvested to be brought up the mountain (pictured above).