Bodegas Forcada Alma di Forcada Garnacha 2018

/ Bottle

$ / Case Of 6

  • Country / Region: Spain / Rioja
  • Type: Red Wine
  • Variety: Grenache
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Perceived Sweetness: Dry
  • Body: Medium/Full-Bodied
  • Closure: Cork
  • When To Drink: Drink now and over the next 8 years

Tasting Notes

The 2017 version of this Garnacha was named the top Grenache in the world for 2019 at the International Wine Challenge. And 2017 was not considered a strong year. The 2018 vintage is rated higher, with fresher more consistent wines across the board.

The Alma di Forcada is made from 100 year old vines grown at 800 metres in a Biosphere Reserve. The Reserve is a huge protected area in Rioja that has only two wineries and does not allow the use of any fertilizers or sprays, ensuring organic viticulture. The vineyards are poor stoney soils, so desolate they could be mistaken for a lunar landscape.

Intense cherry colour with purple nuances, clean and brilliant. Aromas of ripe fruits, spices, cocoa and creamy oak; very complex. Pleasant in the mouth, with a good balance between fruit and roasted aromas; powerful tasty and elegant wine with a great finish.. Traditional style aged for 8 months in new American and French oak barrels, and bottled unfiltered.

Food Pairings

Match with steaks, lamb or pork chops cooked on the barbecue or over a wood fire.

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