Bodegas Forcada is a family-owned winery located in Rincon de Olivedo, a small village in the south-east of La Rioja, the autonomous region where Rioja wine is produced. Our winery and vineyards lie in the centre of the Biosphere Reserve. Such area is considered to be a privileged enclave within the Alcarama mountain range, where the excellent soil and climate conditions contribute to a superb maturation of our virtually organic grapes.

 The steep slopes of the Alcarama mountain range where our vines grow are located in one of the most spectacular areas of La Rioja. Due to this reason, the grapes are manually harvested and transported to the winery in small trailers.

 The fact that our vineyards are located within a Biosphere Reserve make us strictly use organic production methods, based on the respect for the environment and a careful treatment of the vines. ln order to do so, we have only been using manure instead of chemical fertilizers over the last two decades. We do not use herbicides either, and in order to combat the grape moth we use pheromones.  ln addition to this, it can be highlighted that ours is the only winery within the Rioja Regulatory Council which is certified with the logo Blosphere Reserve.

 Bodegas Forcada owns 65 hectares of vineyards located in the Alcarama mountain range, but we also run 70 more hectares owned by some of our relatives. We now represent the fourth generation of wine-makers in our family, and we produce small quantities of grapes per hectare in our hundred-year-old vineyards by combining traditional methods with modern techniques to obtain a better quality. Besides, the fact that the vines grow at 700 meters above sea level contributes to achieve a greater complexity of aromas and flavors in our grapes.

 Back in 1910 Marcos Forcada inherited from his father a few vineyards which were capable of surviving the phylloxera and planted some of the vineyards that still today are preserved. He then built the old winery and started his winemaking adventure. As time went by, the old building started to deteriorate, to the point it became derelict. lt was in 2001 when David Forcada, bearing in mind a renovation was nearly impossible, decided to build the new winery.

 It now has modern facilities, which include the latest technological advances and enable us to process around one million kilos of grapes, as well as an area for the ageing of the wine. Such area is equipped with French and American oak barrels and provides our wine with the optimum temperature to acquire an excellent quality. An extensive experience in vine growing and an adequately performed technology are the key factors to obtain well-structured, elegant wines.

 This is, therefore, our goal with Flor de Baco, Herencia de Baco, La Forcada and Alma de Forcada Old Vines: to show the effort that accompanies our product, and to respond to the needs of a demanding market. Thus, it is with great satisfaction that we are receiving certain awards in international competitions. Our wines have been awarded different PRIZES IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, such as Decanter, Sommelier Wine Awards or The Drinks Business, being of special relevance the award given to Alma de Forcada Old Vines in the prestigious lnternationalWine Challenge, which took place in London in 2019. Alma de Forcada Old Vines was then declared the best Grenache wine in the world.