Torres, Forcada, Catalonia, Spain, 2015

91
Tasted by: Andrew Jefford
(at Torres, Priorat, 24 Jun 2018)
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2023
The white Forcada is grown in clay soils at around 550m in the high Penedès. It ripens in October and retains around 8g/l of acidity as well as rarely exceeding 13%. Pale gold in colour, it has scents of wild grass meadows and gentle apricot fruit. On the palate it's vivid, tangy and bright, almost nutty: a true southerner but with ample aromatic presence. It's more articulate than a variety like Bourboulenc, yet more structured than Garnacha Blanca. The Torres family are considering the release of 100 cases or so at the end of 2018. Scored 90-92.
Producer
Torres
Brand
Forcada
Vintage
2015
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Spain
Region
Catalonia
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Body
Medium
Grapes
Forcada