Telmo Rodriguez wins numerous awards annually with this delicious dessert wine. This white Mountian Blanco Vino Molino Real Seco is a 100% Moscatel grape from the mountains of Malaga. Telmo is the undisputed specialist in this unique grape, which has a completely different character at higher altitudes than in lower altitudes. This delicious dry white wine has aromas of hay, nectarine, honey, and a light spice on the nose. The palate is round yet elegant, with lovely acidity that gives the wine tension. It has a long finish. Telmo Rodriguez and Pablo Eguzkiza met while studying oenology at the University of Bordeaux. Telmo then worked for several years at companies including Cos d'Estournel, Petit Village, and Gérard Chave. Pablo Eguzkiza worked under Jean-Claude Berruet and was partly responsible for Petrus' wine. After various stints, they both returned to Spain and founded Compañia de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez, which focuses on producing quality wines in Spain. This company has since grown into one of the most renowned producers in all of Spain. Telmo Rodriguez: Winemaker Telmo Rodriguez is considered one of the young lions of the Spanish wine industry. He studied at the University of Bordeaux and later in the Rhône region with the renowned August Clape. He was the winemaker at La Granja Senora de Remelluri, his father's bodega in Rioja. He left there to become what some would call a "flying winemaker." However, Telmo prefers to call himself a "driving winemaker." He lives in Madrid and drives to the regions where he produces wine. In a short time, his wines have established themselves on the international stage. One example: in Tom Stevenson's 2008 Wine Report, Telmo was included among the top 10 Spanish producers. Telmo's signature style is his choice of native grape varieties, which are also pruned using native methods. This means he works exclusively with bush vines, or vines that are not trained along wires but grow independently. The vines are also spaced further apart than with wire training. This has two advantages in warm Spain: each vine finds sufficient moisture, even in dry vintages, and the bunches hang in the shade of their own leaves, reducing their stewing. Telmo prefers to work with old vines, so the roots are deep enough to find moisture. This also benefits the quality of the grapes. Old vines yield lower, but they are of high quality and complexity. Although not formally certified, Telmo works organically: he uses no artificial fertilizers or insecticides/pesticides. In 2002, Telmo Rodriguez, the affable Spanish superstar, acquired several hectares of ancient terraced vineyards in the hills of Valdeorras in Galicia, in the far northwest of Spain. The grapes planted here are the white Godello and the red Mencia. These are local varieties that thrive in this relatively cool and humid climate and, when properly cared for, can produce exceptionally fascinating and fine wines. In the first few years, much effort was put into restoring the somewhat dilapidated vineyards to good condition. The entire harvest was sold to the local cooperative. The 2004 harvest marked the de facto launch of the Godello, and Telmo even waited two more years for the red Mencia. The wines take their name from the Xil River, which meanders through the vineyards here. Both wines have been remarkably successful. The relatively cool climate yields two exceptionally elegant, aromatic, and refined wines