Frontonio Valdejalon Garnacha Supersonico 2022 NO20231025 and gentle oak spice dance

and gentle oak spice dance on the palate

and then rests another year in bottle before release

From a seven-hectare southwest-facing parcel comes Sauvignon Blanc reimagined—partial barrel fermentation transforms this into a wine led by texture rather than aromatics

a native red grape of the Cadiz coast all but plowed under in sherry country until Alberto Orte went looking for the last old vines

At barrel strength—typically 118-125 proof depending on the barrel—this delivers the full

Frontonio Valdejalon Garnacha Supersonico 2022 NO20231025 and gentle oak spice danceSupersonico is the mid tier of Fernando Mora MW's Frontonio range, a high altitude blend of mostly Garnacha with a small dollop of Macabeo from 80+ year old bush vines in Valdejalon. The Mora team works a north facing parcel on decomposed gray slate selected specifically for freshness, then ages the wine in large neutral barrels for around twelve months. The result splits the difference between the lithe energy of Microcosmico and the depth of