Alberto Orte A Portela Mencía (750ml)

Alberto Orte produces wine in many regions throughout the Spain; notably in Jerez, Valdeorras and Rioja.  He was born in Madrid to a viticulture and winemaking family he gained experience as a teenager working in vineyards and helping out at his family’s winery in Montilla Moriles. After studying law at the University of Madrid, Alberto partnered with Patrick Mata at the young age of 24 to create Olé & Obrigado.  Shortly thereafter, Alberto pursued a master’s degree in viticulture at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. While Patrick handles the marketing and business aspects of their business in the United States, Alberto keeps his roots in his native Spain, where he selects, vinifies, and produces an array of Spanish wines.  Today, Alberto lives with his family in El Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz) in Jerez with his wife and six children.  

He is meticulous and precise in his winemaking and his vinication decisions depend on each particular vineyard’s climate, soil type, and grape variety.  His objective is to craft wines of complexity, balance and elegance.  He produces wines that are drinkable upon bottling but also age worthy, they are not overly exuberant or forceful.  He uses native yeasts for fermentations and works with a variety of vessels to vinify and age his wines.  Alberto’s dedication to the preservation of special vineyards and varietals forms the backbone of his efforts around sustainability in viticulture and winemaking.