Winery Forcada - Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha

Winery ForcadaAlma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha of Winery Forcada is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha from the Winery Forcada

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha of Winery Forcada in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha of Winery Forcada in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Forcada's Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Olivette blanche

This variety is of unknown origin and is not related to the black olivette. The flowers of the Olivette blanche are physiologically female, which has led it to be cultivated very often in association with other varieties. Today, it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Alma de Forcada Cepas Viejas Garnacha from Winery Forcada are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2012 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Forcada

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Forcada is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 650 of of Spain wines
In the top 150 of of Rioja wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

News related to this wine

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

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