Bodegas Poniente, Amontillado Sherry, Saca Cuvee_Ikewen no heavy oak

no heavy oak

with some areas that have a subsoil of Kimmeridgian limestone

Meticulous organic viticulture and a minimalist winemaking approach

and aromatically wild

employs natural viticulture—eschewing chemicals and utilizing indigenous yeasts—and partially ages this multi-vintage blend in neutral oak to foster complexity and authentic terroir expression

Bodegas Poniente, Amontillado Sherry, Saca Cuvee_Ikewen no heavy oakIgnacio Gonzlez works with a quiet, uncompromising rigor at Bodegas Poniente, treating the historical vineyards of Jerez not as industrial assets, but as living remnants of a disappearing landscape. He eschews the modern tendency toward uniformity, preferring to let the Palomino grape reflect the stark, chalky albariza soils that define the regions singular character. This Amontillado possesses a startling clarity, its progression across the palate