The best wines of Formentera

Discover the best wines of Formentera of Iles Baléares as well as the best winemakers of Formentera and estates of Formentera to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Formentera and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Formentera by region

Looking for a good wine of Formentera of Iles Baléares among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Formentera. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Formentera with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Formentera

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Formentera

Red wines from the region of Formentera go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, vegetarian lasagna or saltimbocca alla romana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Formentera

On the nose the red wine of the region 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 the red wine of the region of Formentera. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Formentera

  • 2005With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Formentera

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Monastrell
  • Fogoney

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Formentera

A wine route planned in the region of Formentera? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Formentera.

Discovering the wine region of Formentera

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.

Great white wines of Formentera

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Formentera

White wines from the region of Formentera go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pan-fried black pudding with apples, baked leg of daguet or roe deer or salmon pavés en papillote.

The best vintages in white wine of Formentera

  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Formentera

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Formentera

A wine route planned in the region of Formentera? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Formentera.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great pink wines of Formentera

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Want to buy a pink wine of Formentera cheap or sell a pink wine of Formentera at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Formentera

Pink wines from the region of Formentera go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).

The best vintages in pink wine of Formentera

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Formentera

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Monastrell

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Formentera

A wine route planned in the region of Formentera? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Formentera.

    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.

    News from the vineyard of Formentera

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