Binissalem

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The production zone is located in the centre of the island of Mallorca and comprises the municipalities of Santa María del Camino, Binisalem, Sancellas, Consell, and Santa Eugenia. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The Sierra de Alfabia, or Serra de Tramuntana, shelters the area from cold northerly winds, creating a benign microclimate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The climate may be described as mild Mediterranean, with dry, hot summers and short winters. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The climatic and terroir conditions, combined with the local varieties, favour complete ripening, with greater sugar concentration and enhanced expression of the compounds that determine quality.

• The winemaking tradition of the area dates back to the first century BC, following the Roman conquest, when its wines were compared to the finest in Italy. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• A group of growers and producers applied for the denominación de origen in 1988; its regulations were approved by the Balearic Government at the end of 1989 and ratified in 1991. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The red wines stand out for their fruitiness, warmth, structure, and length, while the whites display freshness and intensity on both the nose and the palate.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (pliego de condiciones).

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A1056
• Official trade body site — DOP Binissalem