Josep Foraster ​La Moto

Mas Foraster · Conca de Barbera, Spain

This Spanish red is a blend of Trepat and Garnatxa Peluda. Juicy, aromatic, and spicy. A medium-bodied palate of red berries, plum, and hints of wild herb.

Farming
Certified organic

Harvest Method
Hand harvested

Varietal
70% Trepat
30% Garnatxa Peluda

Age of Vineyard
Trepat planted in 1968 and Garnatxa Peluda planted in 2010

Vessel
2 months in French oak barrels

Vineyard Yield
40 hl/ha

Soil Type
Calcareous clay soils

Annual Production
5,000 bottles

Vinification
Grapes are hand-harvested in October in small 20 kg cases. Cold maceration for 10 days. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts at 20°C with a maceration of 22 days with an open top.