Finca Fella Cala Rey Tempranillo Syrah 2024

Finca Fella Cala Rey Tempranillo Syrah

Region: Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Vintage: 2025

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Tempranillo Syrah

ABV: 14%

Deep ruby red, clear and bright. The nose shows nuanced aromas of ripe red and wild berries. The palate is balanced and medium-bodied, with a pronounced fruity character. A persistent finish reveals lingering notes of red fruit and liquorice.

The vineyards are located on the steep slopes of Alpera, overlooking the valley below. The soils here are ideally suited to producing high-quality grapes with excellent aromatic intensity and fruit expression. Planted at elevations between 800 and 1,100 metres above sea level, the vineyards benefit from a southeast exposure. The vines are trained using a combination of traditional bush vines and modern trellised systems, with a planting density of 4,000 to 5,000 vines per hectare.

The grapes were vinified separately. Tempranillo was fermented in stainless steel tanks over a period of seven days, while Syrah was destemmed and fermented in stainless steel rotating fermenters. Maceration lasted 10–15 days at 26°C to optimise colour, structure, and flavour extraction. This was followed by light clarification and cold stabilisation, with filtration prior to bottling.

Finca Fella, the Fantini group’s first project outside of Italy, is based in Almansa in the eastern corner of Castilla La Mancha. Winemaker Dennis Verdecchia was drawn to the region’s wealth of low-yielding, old bush vines.