Sopla Poniente

SOUTHERN-SPIRITED NEGOCIANTS. A PASSION FOR JEREZ AND MONTILLA-MORILES.

History

Sopla Poniente was born out of my passion — and that of my friend Carlos Jiménez López-Quecuty — for the traditional wines of Andalusia, in collaboration with leading wineries from Montilla-Moriles and the Jerez region.

We search cask by cask through the cellars, some of which have been abandoned for years. We have access to the finest sacristías (sacristies), to unique and historic barrels, and to ancient soleras — wines we can share with the world in very limited quantities, uncovering treasures rarely available on the market.

In this exciting project, our main role is acting as negociants in search of hidden gems across various wineries — with the unique approach of developing a new product by blending the casks we’ve chosen, shaped by my personal interpretation.

Philosophy

Within those winery casks, we identify a specific wine that carries an authentic character — a personality that stands apart from the rest of the solera. That becomes the foundation for piecing together a complex and deeply personal work that truly moves us.

After finding the elements needed to complete that puzzle, we create a new product — bringing to life a wine that, until now, existed only in our dreams.

Our philosophy is to select the barrels we deem special and keep them alive over time. That means we bottle only very limited fractions and refresh them at just the right moment with the ideal wine — after extensive research and careful selection.

Therefore, our bottlings will continue over time, always preserving the essence and never draining the story of a wine that deserves to live on.

Our area of action spans Montilla-Moriles, Jerez, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa María, Chiclana, Lebrija, Rota… and anywhere else the poniente wind may take us.

Winemaking

Our core work is about bringing value to something that already exists — something latent, waiting only for the perfect companions to help it shine.

That’s why we seek out casks with extraordinary potential and pair them with others that perfectly complement these complex wines. We present them to the public in extremely limited quantities, though sadly, they’re difficult to come by.

Additionally, since 2021, we’ve launched a still wine project exploring styles rarely seen in Montilla-Moriles — such as orange wines, ancestral sparkling wines made from traditional grapes like Pedro Ximénez and Montepila, as well as some experimental wines.