Majorcan wine appeared previously in the relevant literature on gourmet and wine rarely or only in passing. The current bodegas in Mallorca are at best 20 years old, which is quite surprising, as the wine goes back to Mallorca to ancient times. But after the phylloxera raging in Europe had finally reached the island, many vineyards were replaced by almond trees in Mallorca. In the sixties came the wine by the booming tourism completely into oblivion. Only in the eighties, some winemaking families pondered again and newcomers to the tradition of good conditions discovered on the island for unusual wine creations. The special capital of the island lies in the indigenous grape varieties Manto Negro and Callet, giving many Mallorcan wines a distinctive touch. My
One of my favorite is the Cuvée AN / 2 Anima Negra of the estate, the three oenologists Mallora as the "young savages" of wine are called.
In very good years also filled the "classic Anima Negra", which incidentally means "black soul". Its price-performance ratio, but in my opinion has tilted. The contractor is
/ 2 earthy, berry, very rich and, at about 11 euros a bottle at a very fair price.
