Montilla-Moriles
Andalucia's home of Pedro Ximénez — solera-aged wines from the white chalk hills south of Córdoba
- Producers
- 1
- Wines tracked
- 2
- Median 1y
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- In our shop
- 0
Montilla-Moriles is a wine sub-region of Andalucia in southern Spain, lying inland to the south of Córdoba. WineFortune tracks 2 wines from this hub, both carrying the DO designation, from one producer, Perez Barquero.
The signature grape is Pedro Ximénez, grown on white albariza-type chalk soils under a hot, dry climate. Styles run from bone-dry fino through amontillado and oloroso to intensely sweet PX made from sun-dried grapes. The heat gives the dry wines naturally high strength, so many are made without fortification, and much of the ageing happens under a veil of flor and in solera systems.
The wines here fall under the DO Montilla-Moriles classification. A WineFortune index median per 75 cl bottle, built from our own trades and listings over a 90-day window, is not yet available for this sub-region.
Facts
- Key grape
- Pedro Ximénez
- Styles
- Fino, amontillado, oloroso, sweet PX
- Classification
- DO Montilla-Moriles
- Climate
- Hot continental, dry summers
- Soils
- White albariza-type chalk
- Tracked on WineFortune
- 2 wines from one producer, Perez Barquero
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Montilla-Moriles
Questions
What is Montilla-Moriles?
Montilla-Moriles is a wine sub-region of Andalucia in southern Spain, inland to the south of Córdoba. It is known for solera-aged wines made from the Pedro Ximénez grape, grown on white chalky albariza-type soils in a hot, dry climate. Its wines carry the DO Montilla-Moriles designation.
Which grape and styles is Montilla-Moriles known for?
The region is built on Pedro Ximénez. It produces dry styles such as fino, amontillado and oloroso, as well as intensely sweet PX wines made from sun-dried grapes. Many wines age under a veil of flor and pass through solera systems.
Are Montilla-Moriles wines fortified?
Often they are not. The hot climate lets the grapes reach naturally high sugar levels, so many dry wines gain their strength through fermentation alone rather than through fortification. Sweet PX wines are made from grapes dried in the sun to concentrate their sugars.
What does WineFortune track in Montilla-Moriles?
WineFortune tracks 2 wines from this sub-region, both with the DO designation, from the producer Perez Barquero. A WineFortune index median per 75 cl bottle, built from our own trades and listings over 90 days, is not yet available here.