Resurrecting Rare Spanish Terroir & Indigenous Grapes
Alberto Orte is a visionary Spanish winemaker, farmer, and historian renowned for preserving Spain’s viticultural heritage through organic farming, historic clone resurrection, and terroir-driven winemaking. As co-founder of Olé & Obrigado, Orte produces highly acclaimed small-batch artisan Spanish wines across premier regions including Jerez (Cádiz), Valdeorras, and Rioja. He is widely recognized for saving rare indigenous Spanish grape varieties from extinction—such as Tintilla de Rota, Vijariego Blanco, and Merenzao—to craft complex, high-scoring natural and organic wines. From mineral-driven Godello white wines to elegant old-vine Mencía reds, Alberto Orte wines capture the pure expression of Spain's unique microclimates and ancient soils, making them a staple for sommelier wine lists and fine wine collectors seeking rare handcrafted Spanish vintages.
