To 'revive tradition and fully express the unique terroir of Jerez' - these are the goals of Ramiro Ibáñez, the talented mind behind Cota 45. In addition to the conservation of old varieties, Ramiro wanted to make unfortified table wine from old Palomino vines, just like the Jerezanos of the 19th Century favoured. Many progressive thinkers in Jerez believe that the neutral Palomino grape can be a great vessel for translating the intricacies of albariza soil (fine-layered chalk), so Ramiro takes these wines one step further and bottles them by individual pagos, or vineyards. From a single vineyard called “Viña La Charanga” in the Pago de Maina (Sanlúcar) with 40 year-old Palomino vines grown on Albarizas de Barajuelas at 62 metres elevation facing north against the sea. This unique type of Albariza contains a significant concentration of marine fossils and tends to yield wines of muscular structure and delicious salinity.

After a recent tasting of the Cota 45 portfolio, Maina stands out above all as the 'big boy' - lots of nutty character, salty AF, this is a sherry drinkers wine.