Top 100 red wines of Mallorca

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Mallorca of Mallorca as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Mallorca and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Mallorca

The wine region of Mallorca is located in the region of Iles Baléares of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ànima Negra or the Domaine Bodega Ribas produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mallorca are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Manto negro, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mallorca often reveals types of flavors of iron, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, baking spice or balsamic.

In the mouth of Mallorca is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 113 estates and châteaux in the of Mallorca, producing 456 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mallorca go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Mallorca

red wines from the region of Mallorca go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, tuscan pastachute or tunisian pasta.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mallorca

On the nose in the region of Mallorca often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of fennel, savory or cedar. In the mouth in the region of Mallorca is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Mallorca

Frescobaldi’s Gorgona: A day on the prison island

The small island of Gorgona, just off the coast of Livorno, isn’t your run-of-the-mill viticultural area – its main purpose is to serve as a penal colony. Not just any prisoner can reside on Gorgona, however. Up to 90 incarcerated men live on the island at a time, alongside 17 residents and a handful of police officers. Prisoners on the island are allowed to stay for a maximum of five years, which must conclude the end of their sentence. After Gorgona, the men are set free. Scroll down to see ta ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...