La Forcallà de Antonia 2024
Crianza red wine from Valencia. Varietal Forcallà aged for 10 months in oak vats and French oak barrels.
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La Forcallà de Antonia 2024
Produced by Rafael Cambra, the wine La Forcallà de Antonia perfectly encapsulates the new wave of Valencian wines.
This varietal Spanish red wine is made from Forcallà or Forcayat, a late-ripening variety indigenous to the Valencia region with a floral, fresh and high-acidic character that is quite rare among Mediterranean grapes. On the verge of extinction some decades ago, the Forcallà variety is in the process being recovered by a new generation of Valencian winemakers.
The grapes are sourced from ungrafted vines over 50 years old grown in sandy soils. This red wine from Valencia was vinified with 50% full clusters and macerated in stainless steel tanks. After that, the red wine La Forcallà de Antonia 2024 was aged for 10 months in a big oak vat and in used 500-litre French oak barrels.
Originality, quality and price: these three features make this Crianza red wine a real treat.
| Appearance | The red wine La Forcallà de Antonia is medium ruby with some reddish reflections. |
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| Nose | The aromatic elegance of this varietal Forcallà is reminiscent of certain Italian wines. Sour red berries, some spicy and lactic notes and hints of Mediterranean herbs, with subtle mineral intimations. |
| Palate | Fresh and medium-bodied, this wine of Rafael Cambra has a supple and understated elegance, with plenty of Mediterranean character, but not a trace of excess. Excellent definition, lively acidity and polished tannins, with cherryish red fruit underpinned by a mineral note and a spicy and mildly herbal finish. |
| Our personal opinion | The red wine La Forcallà de Antonia 2024 brings back to life a captivating native variety from Valencia. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | La Forcallà de Antonia 2023: Enterwine 93. Parker 95. Peñín 94. La Forcallà de Antonia 2022: Enterwine 93. Parker 94. La Forcallà de Antonia 2020: Parker 93. Peñín 92. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Valencia |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 14-16ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 10 |
| Parker's Score | 95 |
| Enterwine's Score | 94 |
| Media rating | 95 |
| Mono-Varietal | Forcallat |
| Pairings | bluefish, Duck, Oriental cuisine, Red meat with gravy, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty plates, Stuffed Chicken |
| Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
