History
As the mild Mallorcan climate is excellent for vineries to grow, it is no surprise that Mallorca already counted a great number of quality wines in the 15th century. However, this period of prosperity came to an end in the late 1800s when the Phylloxera bug destroyed the vineyards.
Nowadays the Mallorcan wine is reviving. Many quality wines are produced again just like some centuries ago. Most vineyards started as family companies only producing for themselves, but they grew to bigger companies. Some of them are even exporting their wines to the mainland of Europe, but also to other countries all over the world. Still most of the wine is sold to the locals or is served in Mallorcan restaurants.
Grapes
Mallorca counts several indigenous grapes. The Callet and Manto Negro are the red varieties, the Moll, also called Prensal (or Premsal) Blanc is the white one.
Also imported varieties such as Tempranillo, Monastrell, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fogoneu, Girò Blanc, Syrah, Merlot, Parellada, Macabeo, Moscatell and Chardonnay, … are cultivated on the island.
D.O.
Mallorca counts two demarcated wine regions or denominaciones de origin (D.O.) regions as they are called on the island. The most important one is the “Comarca Binissalem” and was created in 1990. Eleven years later a second region was created that was named Plà I Llevant.
Binissalem
The Binissalem vineyards are located in the heart of the island and cover an area of 560 hectares. The 13 vineyards are located in the fertile area at the east of the Tramuntanya mountains that protect them against the cold northerly winds.
The biggest and most famous vineyards are the three oldest ones: Bodegas José L.Ferrer, Bodegas Oliver and Marcià Batle.
The region is very small; it only consists of five little towns: Sencelles, Consell, Santa Maria del Cami, Binissalem and Santa Eugenia. Still Binissalem is one of the few Spanish regions with its own D.O.
More information on:
www.binissalemdo.com
- Bodegas José L.Ferrer (Franca Roja)
The 70 hectares of vineyards of José L. Ferrer were created in 1931. Nowadays they make their wines by combining the traditional way of production with modern technologies. The red wines are a mix of indigenous grapes (Manto Negro and Callet). The fruity white wines are made from the white Moll.
Wines:
Gran Reserva, Reserva, Crianza, Blanc de Blancs, Viña Veritas, Rosado
Contact:
C/Conquistador, 103
07353 Binissalem (Mallorca)
Tel: +34 971 51 10 50 & Fax: +34 971 87 00 84
More information
www.vinosferrer.com
The Macià Batle vineyards were created in 1856. In 1996, one started building new bodegas that feature the newest technologies for producing wine. Grapes used are ‘Manto Negro’ for red wines and ‘Moll’ or ‘Prensal’ for white wines.
Visits to this bodega are possible and show the complete winemaking process. The bodegas are also worth a visit for their typical Mallorcal architectural beauty.
Wines:
Red: Añada
Rosé: Rosado
White: Blanco
Contact:
Camí de Coanegra, s/n
07320 Santa María del Camí (Mallorca)
Tel: +34 971 14 00 14 & Fax: +34 971 14 00 86
More information on:
www.maciabatle.com
Like most Mallorcan bodegas, Vins Nadal is a familiar vineyard. In 1930 the bodega started making wine from grape varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet and Manto Negro. They still use traditional techniques like the day they started, but nowadays those are combined with more modern methods.
Contact:
C/ Ramón Llull, 23
07350 Binissalem (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 51 10 58 & Fax: 971 87 01 50
More information on:
www.vinsnadal.net
Antonio Nadal Ros created his vineyards in 1960. The owners chose to combine modern ecological technologies with the traditional methods which permit them to make wine of constant good quality. The varieties of grapes cultivated are Manto Negro, Callet, Monastrell, Cabernet Sauvingon and Tempranillo for the red wines and Moll and Macabeo for the white ones.
Wines:
Red: Tres Uvas
Rosé: Ros Rosat
White: Blanc de Moll
Contact:
Camino de Son Roig, s/n
07350 Binissalem (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 77 15 02 & Fax: 971 72 45 18
- Vinyes I Vins Ca Sa Padrina
Ca Sa Padrina was only created some years ago in the year 2000. The first wine was bottled in 2002 and was made from a mixture of local grapes and the more traditional varieties from the main land.
Wines:
Manto Negro: red
Contact:
C/ Antonio Maura, 4
07140 Sencelles (Mallorca)
Tel: 686 93 39 91
Jaume de Puntiró is a little familiar vineyard that makes wine from ecologically cultivated grapes only. The varieties used are mostly indigenous ones: Manto Negro, Callet y Prensal Blanc. Furthermore, Cabernet Sauvignon is used.
Wines:
Red: Vermell, Carmesí, Buc, JP
White: Blanc, Daurat
Contact:
Plaça Nova, 23
07320 Santa María del Camí (Mallorca)
Tel & Fax: 971 62 00 23
More information on:
www.vinsjaumedepuntiro.com
Ca’n Ramis is a bodega of the familiar type that was founded in 1870. For their wines, three kinds of grapes are used; Manto Negro, Callet and Syrah.
Wines:
S´erral de Ca’n Ramis: red and white
Contact:
Plaça de Son Morell s/n
07140 Sencelles (Mallorca)
Tel & Fax: 971 87 24 18
Ramanyà is a quite recent bodega that was founded in 2003. It makes wines with local grapes as well as the more classical varieties: manto negro, moscatell, premsal blanc, callet, sirà, cabernet sauvignon, merlot y chardonnay.
Contact:
Quarter VIII, 16
07320 Santa Maria del Camí
Tel: 680 4179 29
Contact:
Balanguera, 40
07143 Santa Eugènia (Mallorca)
Tel. 971 14 44 94 & Fax. 971 62 26 16
Contact:
Fiol, 33
07143 Biniali (Mallorca)
Tel: 610 56 99 04 & Fax: 971 14 05 34
Contact:
Polígon 9, 168
07143 Biniali, Sencelles (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 61 51 53
- Biniagual Explotaciones Agricolas
Contact:
Llogueret de Biniagual, s/n
07350 Binissalem (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 87 01 11 & Fax: 971 88 61 08
Contact:
Sor Francinaina Cirer, 36
07140 Sencelles (Mallorca)
Tel: 607 36 72 37 & Fax: 971 40 48 20
Plá I Llevant
Ever since the Roman ages, Plá I Llevant was known for its winemaking. The D.O. however was only created recently in 1999. The area of Plá I Llevant consists of communities that are located in the centre and the east of the island; Algaida, Ariaño, Artà, Campos, Capdepera, Felanitx, Llucmajor, Manacor, Maria de la Salut, Montuïri, Muro, Petra, Porreres, Sant Joan, Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, Santa Margalida, Sineu and Vilafranca de Bonaño.
More information on:
www.plaillevantmallorca.es
- Vinyes I Bodegues Miquel Oliver
In the 80’s, the vineyard was one of the first to use indigenous varieties of grapes such as the manto negro, callet and guefarró. Therefore, this was one of the vineyards that were responsible for the revival of the Mallorcan wine.
Wines:
Red: Mont Ferrutx, San Caló, Aia, Ses Ferritges
White: San Caló
Contact:
Font, 26
07520 Petra (Mallorca)
Tel & Fax: 971 56 11 17
More information on:
www.miquelolivier.com
The vineyards of Toni Gelabert are rather small as were created in 1979 for family purposes only. In 1993, however, they decided to take the commercial road.
Contact:
Camí dels Horts de Llodrà km. 1′3
07500- Manacor (Mallorca)
Tel & Fax: 971 55 24 09
More information on:
www.vinstonigelabert.com
The first vineyards of Jaume Mesquida were created in 1945. In the 70’s, the family owning these bodega helped in making the revolution of the Mallorcan wine possible by using the indigenous types of grapes. They also combined traditional techniques such as storing their wine in barrels of American and French oak with modern methods such as the use of stainless steal in the production process.
Wines:
Collection: The Selecció Familiar which is made of grape varieties such as syrah, chardonnay o cabernet.
Red: Jaume Mesquida negre
Contact:
C/ Vileta, 7
07260 Porreres (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 64 71 06 & Fax: 971 16 82 05
More information on:
www.jaumemesquida.com
This bodega was created in the 19th century. The 100 hectares of vineyards are divided for the different types of indigenous grapes (callet, manto negro y prensal) and for the grapes coming from France or the Iberian Peninsula (Destaca el Gvivum).
Wines:
White: Chardonnay Pere Seda, L’Arxiduc
Red: Mossèn, Pere Seda, L’Arxiduc
Rosé: L’Arxiduc
Contact:
C/ Cid Campeador, 22
07500 Manacor (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 60 50 87 & Fax: 971 60 48 57
More information on:
www.pereseda.com
Miquel Gelabert created his vineyard in 1985. The vineyards count about 7 hectares, one of which has vineries older than 50 years. In the vineyards about 30 varieties of grapes are cultivated. (callet, manto negro, fogoneu, gorgollasa, giró negre, prensal blanco, giró blanco, jaumillo, pepita de oro…).
Wines:
Red: Torrent negre, Vinya des Moré, Vinya Son Caules
White: Blanc Sa Val, Chardonnay
Contact:
C/ Salas, 50
07500 Manacor (Mallorca)
Tel y Fax: 971 82 14 44
More information on:
www.vinsmiquelgelabert.com
- Bodegues Armero I Adrover
Wines:
Armero i Adrover: red, white and rosé
Armero i Adrover collita de fruits: red and white
Contact:
Camada Reial s/n
07200 Felanitx (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 82 71 03 & Fax: 971 58 29 75
More information on:
www.armeroiadrover.com
Wines:
Can Majoral: white and red
Butibalausí: white, red and rosé
Contact:
C/ Campanar, s/n
07210 Algaida (Mallorca)
Tel & Fax: 971 66 58 67
More information on:
www.canmajoral.com
Contact:
Camí del Barracar, 18
07250 Petra (Mallorca)
Tel & Fax: 971 56 10 88
Contact:
Camí de Son Reixach, s/n
07250 Petra (Mallorca)
Tel: +34 971 561 544 & Fax: +34 971 83 02 96
Butxet is a very recent vineyard created by a father and his son in 2004. Nevertheless, they have a lot of experience in cultivating vineries. The family always had vineries, but sold the grapes. Recently they decided to change this and started making their own wine.
Contact:
Carrer Bisbe Albertí, 10
07440 Muro (Mallorca)
Tel: +34 63 00 39 150 & Fax: +34 971 53 71 07
More information on:
www.butxet.com
Bordoy is a family company that was founded in 2002. The owner is a pensioner man who has always dreamt of having his own vineyard. Finally, at a very mature age, he made this dream come true.
Wines:
Sa Rota, Vi Jove
Sa Rota, Criança
Contact:
Cami de Muntanya s/n
Llucmajor (Mallorca)
Tel: +34 971 77 40 81 & Fax: +34 971 77 12 46
Other
Es Verger is one of the younger vineyards of Mallorca that has just commercialized its first wines.
Wines:
The wines of Es Verger are principally made from the Manto Negro Variety. The Marjades 2002 crianza also contains a little amount of cabernet and syrah. Another prominent wine is Els Rotjals 2003.
Contact:
Hort de’s Verger, s/n
Esporles (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 61 92 20
The Santa Catarina vineyards were created in 1984 and are located in a valley between the Tramuntana mountains and the sea at Puerto Andratx. The wines mature in oak barrels in very impressive sandstone caves under the mountains. Grapes cultivated include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay.
Wines:
Red:Vino de Misa, Vino Tinto, Tinto Illes D’Or
White: Castillo del Oro,
Rosé: Rosado Camp Sec, Rosado Camp Sec, Rosado Camp Sec
Contact:
Cl.Canónigo Barceló, 8
07350 Binissalem (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 51 11 55
The Ribas vineyards were already founded in the beginning of the 18th century, but only in 1986 they started to bottle their wines. The vineyards consist of 15 hectares of indigenous grapes (Premsal Blanco, Manto Negro y Callet) that have a minimum age of 40 years. The remaining 25 hectares is used for the younger vineries of about 20 years old.
Wines:
Hereus De Ribas: red - white - rosé
Sió Negre
Sió Contrast - Blanc Roure
Sió Contrast - Dolç
Contact:
Camí de Muntanya, 2
07220 Consell (Mallorca)
Tel: 971 62 26 73 & Fax: 971 62 27 46
The most famous wine made on the island of Mallorca is the Ànima Negra or simply AN. Although the AN project only started in 1994 as an experiment of some friends, the wine has an international reputation already.
Wines:
AN
AN/2
Contact:
3ª Volta, 18
07200 Felanitx (Mallorca)
Tel & Fax: 971 72 88 29
More information on:
www.annegra.com
Other interesting Spanish wineregions:
- Jerez
- Penedés
- Menorca
- Lanzarote
- Málaga
- Tarragona
- Valle de la Orotava
- El Hierro
- Valle de Güímar
- Vinos de Madrid
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