| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.5% |
| Production | 5,700 bottles |
La Forcallà de Antonia
2022A wine with a hint of the past
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Spec sheet
The wine
La Forcallà de Antonia is produced using fruit from just one vineyard planted with the old grape variety known as Forcallà or Forcallat. Since 2011 the Bodega Rafael Cambra winery has been working to recover this variety which was once a common grape in south-east Spain but had almost disappeared. La Forcallà is a magnificent wine to discover the more intimate side to the Rafael Cambra winery, a wine which allows us to travel back in time and enjoy how wines used to taste. Through the wine’s name, La Forcallà de Antonia, Rafael pays homage to the owner of the vineyard, responsible for ensuring the survival of this fascinating grape variety.
What does this wine taste like?
La Forcallà de Antonia has a more varietal character, displaying a little more rusticity than wines made from other local grapes, with earthy tones and a rough texture. Its nose has a great character, with unique notes of a variety of very fresh red fruits and a strong personality centred around a spontaneous elegance. It is a very fruity wine with well-integrated oak and the balance we have come to expect in the best Mediterranean wines. It has a medium body and well-rounded tannins, and offers amazing value for money.
Bouquet | Earthy / Red fruit |
|---|---|
Mouth | Balanced / Rustic / Earthy / Rounded tannins |
Drinking and storing
Serve at 14-16ºC in a Pinot Noir style glass. Can be enjoyed at its best between 5 and 7 years after the harvest date.
Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC
Food pairing
Duck / Iberian pork / Oily fish
Ratings and awards
| 2022 | 94 PK |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 93 PK |
| 2018 | 92 PK |
| 2017 | 92 PK |
| 2016 | 92 PK |
| 2014 | 93 PK |
PK: Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Fermentation with local yeast in 2,000-litre stainless steel tanks using 10% stemmed bunches and gentle pump-overs. Maceration at 26º C for twenty-one days. Aged for eight months in 500-litre pre-used French oak barrels and two months in a large wooden vat.
| Vinification material | Stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 8 months |
| Type of wood | French oak |
Vineyards
Fifty-five years old ungrafted Forcallà vines growing in sandy soils in the western part of Fontanars at an altitude of 700 metros.
| Vine age | 52 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Sandy loam |
| Climate | Mediterranean with continental influence |
| Altitude | 700.00 meters |
