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Bodegas Ordoñez is a unique project created by Jorge Ordoñez; it is in fact a collection of several smaller wine projects with the aim to produce highly individual wines, made in a traditional style, from various appellations across Spain. Bodegas Ordoñez is not confined to a single location, although the majority of the portfolio does focus on wines from the Autonomous Community of Castilla-Y-Léon. Bodegas Ordoñez in DO Toro produces three wines, Triton Tinta de Toro, Triton Mencía and Vatan. Due to the sandy soil, many of the vines in Toro were able to resist Phylloxera, and as a result, many of the vines are un-grafted. The youngest vineyard of the winery was planted in 1942 and the others date back well over a hundred years. The winery’s flagship wine is Vatan, which comes from a single, six-hectare vineyard, planted in 1943, however, there is a single-hectare plot within this vineyard that was planted in 1910.
From Spain's most historic region for Tempranillo, having been first planted in the 14th century, the 2012 Triton Tinta de Toro is 100% Tinta de Toro (the local name for Tempranillo) planted at a 2,400 foot elevation. These moderately old parcels, planted in 1956 and 1963, have yielded .81 tons of fruit per acre, which is virtually nothing. Aged 18 months in 1- to 3-year-old Burgundy and Bordeaux barrels, this outstanding 2012 boasts a deep purple color along with notes of charcoal, graphite, blueberries and blackberries, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, a voluptuous texture, and a seductive style. It can be drunk early in life or cellared for 5-7 years. Wine Advocate 90
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