Bodegas Vi ReiMollusca Rosado
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Vi Rei's Mollusca Rosado.
Discover the grape variety: Manto negro
Supple, sun-kissed reds with a clear ruby robe, melted tannins and moderate acidity. Aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry), garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, soft spices and balsamic notes. Round, warm palate. Star of Binissalem DO and pillar of Pla i Llevant DO on the clay-limestone soils of Majorca; also vinified into expressive rosés. Native Spanish variety from the Balearic Islands, emblematic of the archipelago.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mollusca Rosado from Bodegas Vi Rei are 2016, 2015, 0
Informations about the Bodegas Vi Rei
The Bodegas Vi Rei is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Plà i Llevant to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Plà i Llevant
Mallorcan DO southeast of the island (1999, ~497 ha, 13 wineries): Callet, Manto Negro, Fogoneu and Gorgollassa indigenous signature reds complemented by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Monastrell, Syrah and Tempranillo — profile with cream, tobacco, strawberry, cherry, lemon and vanilla. Premsal Blanc, Giro Ros, Moscatel, Chardonnay and Viognier in whites. Mediterranean climate with very hot summers (450 mm), vines at <100 m, valorisation of indigenous varieties.
The wine region of Iles Baléares
Spanish Mediterranean archipelago (Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza), warm insular climate, limestone soils. Manto Negro (Majorca, 320 ha, native): supple and silky with red cherry, raspberry, plum, Mediterranean herbs and spicy hint, fine tannins and moderate alcohol. Round and fragrant Callet (native) solo or blended (young and rosé). Cabernet and Merlot for ageing cuvées.
The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
