The grapes come from Macharnudo Alto and vines in excess of 25 years old. The vineyard faces the south east with and inclination of 10 degrees and at an altitude of 135 meters high. Soil is composed of Albariza or a white chalky soil. When wet it sheds water to deeper soils, and as it dries it "clods," creating a protective layer that slows the evaporation of water from below. The vines are bush pruned in the traditional method.
Vinification: The wine is fermented naturally in very old oak barrels. They remain in this "sobretabla" for 1 year fermenting to about 12% alcohol and forming the flor. The wine is then removed from the lees and fortified to 15% and introduced to the first "criadera" of Inocente and Tio Diego.
Aging: The beginning of Calle Ponce is a selection of barrels from Inocente and Tio Diego that have taken a divergent path. In their new solera they under go over 25 years of aging in 4 criaderas + solera.
The wine is called Calle Ponce or Ponce Street because this is the road that the old bodega, where the solera resided, was located. The wine has a medium mohagany intensity. Aromas of dried fruits and hazelnuts. The palate is very round and dry with notes of vanilla and dried fruits.
