| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
| Production | 12,000 bottles |
J. Antonio Ponce Pie Franco
2019Varietal sharpness
94
PARKER
Spec sheet
The wine
What does this wine taste like?
It has a bright Picota cherry colour, and a perfumed nose with black fruit, scrub, and balsamic hints. A structured but balanced wine, with plentiful sweet tannins and mineral notes of sand and rock.
Drinking and storing
Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC
Ratings and awards
| 2022 | 96 PK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95 PK | |
| 2020 | 95+ PK | |
| 2019 | 94 PK | |
| 2018 | 95 PK | 94 SK |
| 2017 | 94 PK |
PK: ParkerSK: Suckling
Customer reviews
Winemaking
It is fermented, with whole bunches and local yeasts, in oak vats and then matures for eleven months in 600-litre oak barrels which have previously been used three or four times.
Vineyards
The Ponce PF Pie Franco is a single-variety Bobal wine of which only 12,000 bottles are made. The vines were planted by Ponce's grandfather eighty years ago in deep sandy soils — free from phylloxera.
The winery
Bodegas y Viñedos Ponce
Bodegas y Viñedos Ponce is a family-run winery which has successfully enabled the small denomination of Manchuela to start becoming known on the international scene. Their original and honest wines have developed into essential brands for finding out what this area produces, and in particular, for discovering the Bobal, a variety which is increasingly more appreciated thanks to the efforts and dedication of experienced winemakers such as Juan Antonio Ponce. Ponce is often...
