Bodegas Ponce Manchuela PF Viñas Viejas Bobal 2024

	From ungrafted vines that are over 85 years old
	Pure red fruit, refined minerality and subtle oak
	Delicious with white meat or poultry

A delicious Bobal

An elegant, juicy red wine with a pure aroma of raspberry, red cherry, bay leaf, mint, and toast. Wonderfully full-bodied and seductive on the palate with red fruit, an invigorating freshness, and supple tannins. The finish is lingering with nuances of black olive and oak. Perfect for drinking on its own. Also delicious with stir-fried dishes featuring veal, coq au vin, or soft cheeses.

Spanish wine to celebrate with

PF is a breathtakingly beautiful prestige cuvée from Manchuela pioneer and Bobal expert Juan Antonio Ponce, originating from one of his favorite vineyards. It is planted with Bobal vines over 85 years old. Because they date back to pre-phylloxera times, they are not grafted onto American rootstocks (pie franco). This is not only a rarity but also results in a wine of exceptional depth and finesse.

Juan Antonio cultivates his vineyards biodynamically. The vines in PF are planted on sandy soil—precisely why they survived the phylloxera plague, as the phylloxera louse (which eats the roots of the plants) does not thrive in sand. Juan Antonio harvests the grapes by hand in the Lincha, Gallo, and Olivares plots.

Once harvested, the grapes ferment on the bunches using their own yeasts. The former provides a refined structure, while the latter contributes to optimal terroir expression. After ten months of aging in large French oak barrels, the PF is bottled unfined and unfiltered to preserve its authentic character.

The result is truly astonishing: what finesse, subtlety, and complexity! With an alcohol content of only 13%, you'd be hard-pressed to believe it hails from hot, southern Spain. Juan Antonio produces only 9,000 bottles of PF, so don't miss your chance to discover this magnificent wine. And the name? It kills three birds with one stone: Pre-Fylloxera, Pie Franco, and Ponce Familiar. A surefire hit, in every way.