Forci Le Voliere 2022

Producer: Le Forci

Le Forci is located in the hills east of Lucca, where the vineyards rest between 250 and 350 meters altitude on clay-rich, stony soils with high biological activity — rich in earthworms, a sign of healthy, airy, and lively soil. The cool, ventilated microclimate, influenced by the nearby Apuan Alps, ensures slow and balanced ripening while preserving natural acidity. Thanks to low yields, manual selection, and minimal intervention vinification, Le Forci’s wines present a precise, refined expression of the Lucca terroir, characterized by purity and elegant structure.

Region: Tuscany - Lucca

Variety: 80% Sangiovese - 10% Canaiolo Nero - 10% Colorino

Vintage: 2022

Vinification: Destemming is done entirely by hand, with maximum respect for the fruit, using special sieves. The grapes are then foot-pressed and ferment spontaneously in small vats without temperature control. Aging: A small portion matures for 10 months in small oak barrels, none of which are new. The rest ages in steel. Bottling: Unfiltered, bottled in October 2023.

Color / bouquet / taste: 

Score and comment by Ian D'Agata: 94+/100

Full bright red. More reticent and brooding on the nose than the 2023 Toscana Rosso from Forci, but offering deeper, more complex aromas of raspberry, wild herbs, minerals and forest floor lifted by hints of white pepper plus a light dusting of herbs. Sweet and dense but youthfully tight and penetrating, with terrific fresh  lift to the red berry, cherry and spice flavours. The aftertaste features noteworthy building length and energy, not to mention seamless tannins. Really leaves the palate mesmerized. A single-vineyard wine, this is an 80% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero and 10% Colorino blend, made from the oldest vines (the Sangiovese is about 65 years old compared to the vines used to make the normale Rosso that are about 25 years old).

A hidden gem from Lucca, not to be missed. More layered and profound than the Rosso, but with the same refinement, freshness, and precision that make Le Forci so distinctive.

Food pairings:

• Agnello al forno con erbe (roast lamb leg or shoulder with rosemary, sage, garlic)

• Costolette d’agnello alla griglia (grilled lamb chops, not too heavy)

• Coniglio alla cacciatora (rabbit with herbs, olives, tomato)

• Pollo in umido con olive (stewed chicken with olives and herbs)

Serving temperature: 16-18 °C

Aging potential: 10 years. Drink from 2026

Alcohol: 12.5%