Serra de Tramuntana-Costa Nord

Styles

Terroir

• Calcareous soils with an average carbonate content of 56.2%, alkaline pH up to 8.6, and clay-loam texture.
• Hydrology without permanent watercourses: calcareous permeability drains water rapidly; heavy rainfall concentrated in autumn.
• High carbonate concentration yields musts with an acidic pH, favourable to anthocyanin extraction and wines of deep red colour.

• Vineyards on terraces (marjades) with manual harvesting in multiple passes; recovery of virus-free Malvasía clones carried out between 1999 and 2005.
• Viticultural activity began in the Roman settlement of Pollentia; in the 14th century Alcudia obtained a tax exemption that made the vine the dominant local crop.

• Red wines of deep red colour and powerful, broad aromas, owing to calcareous soils that favour anthocyanin extraction.
• High sunshine hours and elevated average temperatures offset rainfall levels, achieving optimal alcohol content despite high annual precipitation.

• Calcareous soils with high pH facilitate anthocyanin extraction, producing wines of deep red colour and powerful aroma.

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 PGI-ES-A0103
• Official trade body site — IQUA — Vi de la Terra Serra de Tramuntana-Costa Nord