The wine region of Formentera is located in the region of Iles Baléares of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cap de Barbaria or the Domaine Cap de Barbaria produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Formentera are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Formentera often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
In the mouth of Formentera is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Formentera, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Formentera go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
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The proposal reduces the mandatory density of planting from 8,000 vines per hectare to approximately 6,000. This would be accomplished by allowing 2.2 metres between rows, essentially removing every other row. The stated purposes include reducing the cost of maintaining the vineyards and therefore the time necessary to maintain them. This has been put forward as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and proponents estimate that such emissions would be 20% lower under the measure, leading som ...
