Ànima Negra

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Other Red Grape or Blend

Ànima Negra

ÀN

Other Red Grape or Blend

Made primarily from Callet grapes that are largely sourced from the oldest vines of small vineyards in the sub-region of central Mallorca.  This sub-region is known as "Son Negre," which translates as the "Dark Place" because the intense sunlight nearly bakes the soil with its heat.

Tasting Notes

Seventeen months of aging in French oak barrels results in a voluptuous wine with intensified aromatics, ripeness, fullness, complexity, and length – and yet, amazingly, the wine also offers a brisk acidic freshness.

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed on special occasions, with slow cooked meals such as pot roast, BBQ, and hickory-smoked ribs.

Made primarily from Callet grapes that are largely sourced from the oldest vines of small vineyards in the sub-region of central Mallorca.  This sub-region is known as "Son Negre," which translates as the "Dark Place" because the intense sunlight nearly bakes the soil with its heat.

Tasting Notes

Seventeen months of aging in French oak barrels results in a voluptuous wine with intensified aromatics, ripeness, fullness, complexity, and length – and yet, amazingly, the wine also offers a brisk acidic freshness.

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed on special occasions, with slow cooked meals such as pot roast, BBQ, and hickory-smoked ribs.

Sustainable Practices
Biodynamic Practices
Organic Practices
Native Yeasts
Old Vines

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
The Son Negre vineyard
Vineyard size:
38 acres
Soil composition:
Calcareous silt with iron oxide
Training method:
Guyot
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
0.8 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1906-1986
First vintage of this wine:
1994

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
20-25
Varietal composition:
Mainly Callet grapes with a small percentage of Mantonegre-Fogoneu
Fermentation container:
Cement tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6-9 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
17-19 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
1 year

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
4.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14.8 %
Residual sugar:
3.8 g/L