Rocafosca 2020
Crianza red wine from Priorat. Blend of Grenache and Carignan aged for 12 months in oak vats and clay amphoae.
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Rocafosca 2020
Produced by bodega Costers del Priorat, Rocafosca is a blended Spanish red wine made from a traditional blend Grenache and Carignan.
The grapes are sourced from two vineyards composed of the typical llicorella (slate) soils of DOQ Priorat and planted with differently aged vines: Mas Alsera, in Torroja del Priorat, in the central area of the region, and Sant Martí, in Bellmunt, in the hotter southern area.
Hand-picked and selected, the grapes were fermented under controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks and concrete diposits.
After completing both alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, this red wine from Priorat was blended and transferred into a 3,000-litre Slavonian oak vats and clay amphorae.
Then the red wine Rocafosca 2020 was aged for 12 months. Once bottled, it was further aged for some time.
Pair this Crianza red wine with BBQ'd meat, pasta al ragù and cured cheeses.
Decant 1 hour before drinking.
Limited production.
| Appearance | The red wine Rocafosca is deep ruby with some purple reflections. |
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| Nose | Fresh and expansive, this blend of Grenache and Samsó bursts with red and black fruit underscored by notes of garrigue, smoke and menthol, with a tip of spices and toast. |
| Palate | This wine of Costers del Priorat is lively and balanced, with good tension and not a trace of overextraction. Wet slate, Mediterranean herbs and mulberries, with polished tannins and a medium-long, mineral finish with a floral hint. |
| Our personal opinion | Exquisitely crafted, Rocafosca 2020 is an uncommonly refined, lean Priorat red. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Priorat |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 14-16ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | One hour before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in distinct containers |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 92 |
| Media rating | 92 |
| Percentage of variety | Garnacha Tinta 50%, Cariñena 50%. |
| Pairings | Aged cheeses, Birds, bluefish, Bull meat, Civet, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled red meats, Mushrooms, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Red meat with gravy, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stews, Vegetables, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | Because you deserve it, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues, Romantic Dinner |
| Red Grapes | Cariñena, Garnacha Tinta |
