Binissalem
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Cabernet FrancSauvignonCalletChardonnayEscursacGiró RosGorgollassa (Gorgollasa)Macabeo (Viura)Manto NegroMerlotMoll (Pensal Blanca)MonastrellMoscatel De Alejandría (Muscat Of Alexandria)Moscatel De Grano Menudo (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)ParelladaSyrahTempranillo
Terroir
Natural factors
- A benign microclimate created by the Sierra de Tramuntana, which blocks cold northerly winds. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Mild Mediterranean climate: dry, hot summers and short winters. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Terroir conditions promote greater sugar concentration and the accumulation of phenolic and aromatic compounds.
- The zone encompasses 5 municipalities in the centre of Mallorca: Santa María del Camino, Binisalem, Sancellas, Consell and Santa Eugenia. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- The area's winemaking tradition dates to the 1st century BC, when Rome conquered the island and its wines were compared to the finest in Italy. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Complete ripening promotes the concentration of sugars, acids and phenolic compounds, forming the foundation of red wines with fruitiness, warmth, structure and persistence.
Product characteristics
- Reds: fruitiness, warmth, structure and persistence; rosés: aromatic intensity and persistence; whites: freshness and intensity.
- Complete ripening with greater concentration of sugars and aromatic and phenolic compounds, favouring warm wines with good alcoholic strength.
Terroir / wine link
- The Mediterranean climate and terroir promote greater concentration of sugars and aromatic compounds, resulting in warm wines with good alcoholic strength.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A1056
- Official trade body site — DOP Binissalem