Ànima Negra ÀN/2

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Wine Description

ÀN/2 is a perfect introduction to the wines of Mallorca. This unique red is made from old vine Callet, Mantonegre-Fogoneu and Syrah fermented in a combination of stainless steel and concrete—macerated only briefly to retain the freshness and flavors of the fully ripe fruit. Aged for just over one year in a combination of 80% French barriques and 20% American oak.

Anima Negra Vineyard
Anima Negra Stainless Steel Vats
Anima Negra Winemakers
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Acclaim
“This aromatic red is perfumed with floral, woodsy and spicy notes, which follow through on the tender palate. A gentle texture offers cherry, licorice and herbal flavors, supported by light tannins and fresh acidity. Alluring and graceful. Callet, Mantonegro, Fogoneu and Syrah.”
— Wine Spectator, Nov 2018
“The 2016 AN/2 is from a more structured and more powerful year than 2017, so they used a higher percentage of new barrels (which I already tend to find too much for my taste), and the wine has abundant charred notes of toasted bread, smoke and spices intermixed with the berry fruit and Mediterranean herbs. There is a luxurious, creamy character in these wines, possibly from the élevage in small barrels, a significant proportion of which are new. This gives the wines a modern and international style, where I find the character of the local Mediterranean grapes gets somehow lost. It has a commercial profile that will please fans of oaky reds, in a slightly fresher style than 2017. This was an average year in production.”
— Wine Advocate, Apr 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
150 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous silt with iron oxide
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
1,818
Yield/acre:
1.8 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1927-1962
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
2001
Bottles produced of this wine:
200,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10-15
Varietal composition:
65% Callet, 20% Mantonegre-Fogoneu, 15% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Cement and stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
4-7 days
Fermentation temperature:
84-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
13 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Three years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
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