Balearic Islands

Wine from Balearic Islands comes out of Spain, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Manto Negro, filling out the blend with Callet, Fogoneu and Moll.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and island.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.

Quality is codified by the DO Binissalem-Mallorca and the DO Pla i Llevant, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Binissalem-Mallorca, Pla i Llevant, Ibiza VT, Formentera VT and Isla de Menorca VT.

Producers worth knowing include 4 Kilos Vinicola, Anima Negra and Jose L. Ferrer.

Pour them alongside grilled seafood, pasta with olive oil, cheeses and cured meats.

Serve chilled.

Best drunk young.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DO Binissalem-Mallorca
• DO Pla i Llevant

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• 4 Kilos Vinicola '12 Volts' Vi de la Terra de Mallorca, Spain
• 4 Kilos Vinicola '4 Kilos' Vi de la Terra de Mallorca, Spain
• 4 Kilos Vinicola 'Grimalt Caballero' Vi de la Terra de Mallorca, Spain
• Anima Negra 'An' Vi de la Terra de Mallorca, Spain
• Anima Negra 'An-2' Vi de la Terra Mallorca, Spain
• Anima Negra Son Vi Negre de la Terra de Mallorca, Spain
• Atlan & Artisan 8 Vents Vi de la Terra Mallorca, Spain
• AVA-ANA Vi Rosat de la Terra de Mallorca, Spain

At the table.

• Grilled seafood
• Pasta with olive oil
• Cheeses
• Cured meats

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Best drunk young.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Balearic Islands: common questions

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