Equipo Navazos, La Bota No 118, Palo Cortado "Pata de Gallina", Jerez

Producer Profile

Equipo Navazos was born out of a group of friend’s passion to share the authentic, traditional wines of Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Montilla … legitimately some of the greatest wines of the world!

These wines come from soleras and individual casks that remain, relatively neglected by the market in corners of many of Andalusia’s most prestigious bodegas. These unexpected yet fortunate findings have been made available to wine lovers around the world in limited quantities under the La Bota series (consecutively numbered editions, with the date of each saca or withdrawl date on the label) … in doing so respecting generations of expertise and care for these rare and beautiful wines. Today their efforts are increasingly focused on producing their own exceptional wines, such as Florpower, that truly express the character of Sanlúcar and its unique terroir. Outside of Andalusia, Equipo Navazos have collaborated with winemakers including Dirk Niepoort and Sergi Colet to develop authentic and individual wines that never fail to impress.

Viticulture

This is the fourth saca from a small Equipo Navazos solera housed at Fernando de Castilla in an altar of casks that bears their seal. The estimated average age of this wine is over 30 years. The origin of La Bota de Palo Cortado 118 “Pata de Gallina” is in a selection of the finest casks made thirteen years ago, oxidatively nurtured by the warehouseman Juan Garcia Jarana. This selection has been the origin for three previous editions, La Bota de Palo Cortado 34 “Pata de Gallina”, in 2012, La Bota de Palo Cortado 72 “Pata de Gallina”, in 2017, and La Bota de Palo Cortado 118 “Pata de Gallina”, in 2019. The average age of this wine is more than 30 years.

Oak Ageing

Tasting Note

A powerful yet elegant Palo Cortado, with a particularly fine and expressive profile, and a multi-layered and complex nose that combines aromas of oloroso and amontillado with citrus notes of orange peel.