Winery Mas Foraster - Josep Foraster Criança

Winery Mas ForasterJosep Foraster Criança

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Josep Foraster Criança of Winery Mas Foraster is a red wine from the region of Conca de Barberà of Catalogne.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Tempranillo and the Trepat.
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.
The Josep Foraster Criança of the Winery Mas Foraster is in the top 20 of wines of Conca de Barberà.

Taste structure of the Josep Foraster Criança from the Winery Mas Foraster

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Josep Foraster Criança of Winery Mas Foraster in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Josep Foraster Criança of Winery Mas Foraster in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mas Foraster's Josep Foraster Criança.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Josep Foraster Criança - 2017
In the top 20 of of Conca de Barberà wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Josep Foraster Criança - 2016
In the top 20 of of Conca de Barberà wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Josep Foraster Criança - 2015
In the top 20 of of Conca de Barberà wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Josep Foraster Criança - 2014
In the top 20 of of Conca de Barberà wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Josep Foraster Criança - 2013
In the top 20 of of Conca de Barberà wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Josep Foraster Criança - 2012
In the top 20 of of Conca de Barberà wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Josep Foraster Criança - 2011
In the top 20 of of Conca de Barberà wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Josep Foraster Criança from Winery Mas Foraster are 2015, 2014, 2017, 2010 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Mas Foraster

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Conca de Barberà in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Mas Foraster is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Conca de Barberà to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Catalogne
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 25 of of Conca de Barberà wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Conca de Barberà

Catalan DOP north of Tarragona between mountains, Mediterranean climate with hot summers. Signature Trepat native exclusive to the zone: indulgent rosés and fine reds with notes of wild strawberry, red cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, violet and floral touch, fine tannins and elegant palate — qualitative revival over 20 years. Macabeu and Parellada in lively whites (base of local Cava). Supple Tempranillo (Ull de Llebre), fruity Garnacha, firm Cabernet.


The wine region of Catalogne

Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.

The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)

Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.

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