An almost extinct native variety from Valencia, Miguel del Arco or Arco, stars in Casalabor 2021, an exceptional red wine with a meticulously crafted production culminating in 16 months of aging. Rafael Cambra designs a very limited production single-vineyard wine, elegant and floral, ideal for discovering this unknown grape.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Garnacha tinta
Type of barrel
French oak barrel used 500 liters
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Barrel aging time
16 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Tasting notes
Casalabor is a dark cherry-colored red wine, clean and bright.
On the nose, pleasant floral aromas appear followed by notes of red fruit, Mediterranean herbs, and spicy echoes.
On the palate, it is a balanced wine, with a velvety texture and very fine tannins.
The winery
Winery
Rafael Cambra is a winery that was established in 2001, in an old garage in Ontinyet. Later on, in 2008, it moved to the Valencian town of Fontanars dels Alforins, where the winery has 42 hectares of vineyards (12 owned and 30 leased).
The small producer who gives his name to the winery, Rafael Cambra, strongly advocates for minimal intervention both in the vineyard and during the winemaking processes, aiming to create pure and honest wines, with the grape as the main protagonist.
Their vineyards of monastrell, over half a century old, are cultivated on clay-limestone soils at more than 700 meters above sea level, in the heart of the Sierra de L´Ombria. They also work with foreign varieties such as cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc grapes.
In recent years, Rafael Cambra has been deeply committed to the recovery of indigenous varieties such as forcallat, arco, bonicaire, and rojal. With these, they are starting to produce new wines that are sure to draw attention.
The wines from this winery reflect the maturity brought by the sun of this land. They are warm wines, with an intense color, aromas of red fruits, yet fresh, thanks to the location and altitude.