The best wines of Mallorca

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

Top wines of Mallorca by region

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

Great red wines of Mallorca

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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 steak tartare, lasagne or veal chop with rosemary.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mallorca

On the nose the red wine of the region of Mallorca. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, coffee or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Mallorca. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Mallorca

  • 2018With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Mallorca

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Manto Negro
  • Callet
  • Fogoney

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Mallorca

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

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.

Great white wines of Mallorca

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Mallorca

White wines from the region of Mallorca go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of currywurst, salmon with spinach and cream or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Mallorca

On the nose the white wine of the region of Mallorca. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pear or microbio and sometimes also flavors of non oak, vanilla or butter. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Mallorca. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Mallorca

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Mallorca

  • Prensal
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Girò Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Mallorca

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

Discover the grape variety: Callet

This grape variety is native to the Balearic Islands (Spain), more precisely to the island of Mayorque, and has been cultivated for a very long time. It is said to be the result of a natural cross between the Callet Cas Concos (Negrella) and the Fogoneu, the former being in danger of extinction. Callet is hardly known in other wine-producing countries, but in France it should be interesting for the production of original rosé wines that are pleasant to drink.

Great sparkling wines of Mallorca

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Mallorca

Sparkling wines from the region of Mallorca go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp with garlic and orange, brioche shuttles or soup of small rock fish (mediterranean).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Mallorca

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Mallorca. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Mallorca. is a with fine and regular bubbles.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Mallorca

  • 2012With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Mallorca

  • Parellada
  • Chardonnay
  • Manto Negro
  • Callet
  • Macabeo
  • Xarel-lo

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Mallorca

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

The word of the wine: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

Great pink wines of Mallorca

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Mallorca

Pink wines from the region of Mallorca go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, braised veal heart with carrots or chinchards with white wine and grapes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Mallorca

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Mallorca. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Mallorca

  • 2019With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Mallorca

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Manto Negro
  • Callet
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Mallorca

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

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 sweet wines of Mallorca

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Mallorca

Sweet wines from the region of Mallorca go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of whiskey paupiettes, tuna gratin or couscous chicken and merguez.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Mallorca

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Mallorca. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, oak.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Mallorca

  • 2018With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Mallorca

  • Manto Negro
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Moscato
  • Merlot
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Mallorca

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

The word of the wine: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.

Great natural sweet wines of Mallorca

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Mallorca

Natural sweet wines from the region of Mallorca go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Mallorca

  • Moscatel

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.

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