- Vintage
- 2024
- Region
- Conca de Barberà / Spain
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Syrah
- Type
- red
- ABV
- 14%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Aging
- Crianza
- Production
- Traditional
Josep Foraster Criança · 2024
The harvest has been carried out at the moment of optimum phenolic maturity. It has been macerated in cold for 3 to 4 days and the fermentative maceration has been carried out for 21 days. The fermentation has been carried out at 25ºC with open pumping and délestage (seed elimination). Produced in sandy soils and calcareous clay with superficial stone. The vineyards are located on the sunny slopes of the mountains, 400 m above sea level. The vines are 17 years old. A powerful wine while elegant and fresh, with a deep Mediterranean character.
Ripe Picota cherry red, Dark, Violet glints
Fruit aromas, Fresh fruit, Black fruit, Red fruit, Spicy notes, Vanilla, Dark chocolate
Fleshy, Balanced, Well-integrated tannins, Long finish, Persistent
Cheeses, Any type of meat, Fish, Cod
Serve at 16ºC
About the vineyard[+]
In keeping with many Spanish wine-growing regions, after the Arab involvement, it was the monasteries that gave an impetus to the cultivation of vines. In this region in particular, the impressive Monasterio de Poblet was responsible for the reintroduction of vine growing. Another important point is that this was the district where in 1894, and as a direct result of wanting to restore vines after the phylloxera epidemic, the community's first wine-producing cooperative was established. Today the region boasts as many as six splendid cooperatives with buildings constructed at the beginning of the 20th Century in the modernist style. The DO Cava allows this product to be made here, along with base wine for other Cavas produced in the region, and a large number of the grapes grown are destined for this purpose. Even so, many wineries have decided to opt for creating quality still wines using foreign varieties blended with indigenous ones. The locally-grown, native Trepat grape is especially important in the production of characterful rosés, apart from being the base for many rosé Cavas. Located in the north of Tarragona province (Mediterranean climate) and bordering on the Lleida plain (Continental climate), the region receives protection from the mountain ranges that filter the influences of the two climates, thereby obtaining the best of both. The soil lacks any calcareous content and there is a marked contrast in the day and night-time temperatures, assuring the quality of the grapes.