Ànima Negra ÀN
Wine Description
The mainly Callet grapes are harvested from the oldest vines from many small vineyards in the sub-region of central Mallorca called "Son Negre" -- the Dark Place (because the intense sunlight almost bakes the soil with its heat). 17 months of aging in French oak barrels results in a voluptuous wine with intensified aromatics, ripeness, fullness, complexity, and length – and yet, amazingly, with a firm acidic structure.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Various vineyards
Vineyard size
38 acres
Soil composition
Vermell, loam and iron
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
240-390 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Exposure:
Eastern/western
Year vineyard planted:
1906-1986
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,700
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20 to 30
Varietal composition:
Mainly Callet grapes with a small percentage of Mantonegre-Fogoneu
Fermentation container:
Cement tanks
Fermentation temperature:
77-86 °F
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
17 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
4.5 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
33.9 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.6 g/L