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Jose Luis Ferrer Winery celebrates 80 years

By SBMBlog on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 | No Comments

José Luis Ferrer Winery, one of the most well known wineries on the island celebrates 80 years of its existence and once again, has brought home numerous prizes.

Here’s a video of one of our visits to the winery in Binissalem:

New awards for Jose Luis Ferrer Winery

By SBMBlog on Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 | No Comments

Jose Luis Ferrer Wine Estate, comes away with more awards at the ”Mezquita de Córdoba”.

This year marked the XVI edition of the “Mezquita de Córdoba” 2011 awards.

The “Mezquita de Oro” was awarded to two of Jose Luis Ferrer’s wines, the CRIANZA 2008 and the VERITAS DOLÇ 2010.

The Crianza 2008 is well known for its traditional flavour and for being an icon of Mallorca, based as it is on the local variety Mantonegro. Veritas Dolç 2010, is a fresh and innovative wine, made with the white variety of Moscatel grape “Grano Menudo”.

A Rose wine, coming soon from Son Prim Winery Mallorca

By SBMBlog on Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Son Prim winery in Sencelles Mallorca has recently announced that it intends to produce its first rose wine this coming year.

Son Prim has so far produce some excellent wines, but only white and red wines so far, so it is very exciting that they have decided to produce a rosé and we are sure it will be of the highest quality.

Son Prim announced that the wine will be made from one local and one foreign variety of grape and that they hope to produce a wine which is full of character and easy to drink – hopefully in time for next summer! Look out for more news like this on our Facebook page!

New wine at Bodega Tianna Negre

By SBMBlog on Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 | No Comments

Here’s a fantastic new Mallorcan wine to try: Bocchoris 2009 by Tianna Negre Winery in Binissalem.

The grapes used to make this wine were manually selected and harvested in August 2009, two years ago this month.

Here are the wines tasting notes:

”A wine of intense garnet red colour with a deep robe. Well rounded aroma, with floral notes of violets, black fruit, and balsamic hints on a background of young barrel. In the mouth, this wine shows a good tannic structure, a full body, and a perfect balance between acidity and alcohol. Long finish with memories of liquorice and dark chocolate.”

You can visit this winery and try the wines, so find out more info here: Tianna Negre Winery Mallorca

Angel Wines receive international recognition

By SBMBlog on Friday, August 12th, 2011 | No Comments

Two wines by Angel Winery in Santa Maria Mallorca (One of the many Mallorca wineries featured on SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide) have been awarded medals at the prestigious Los Angeles International Wine Competition.

The white Angel Blanc de Blanca 2010 was awarded silver medal in the Spanish white wine category and the rosé Angel Lau Rosa 2010 was awarded bronza medal in the Spanish rosé wine category – Both great recognition for this Mallorca wine estate.

We highly recommend trying these two award winning months, especially in the heat of the Mallorcan summer! We can assure you that they go down very well, especially when accompanied by a Mallorcan sunset and a beautiful Mallorcan sea view!

More snippets of news are always available on the SkyBlue Mallorca Facebook page!

White and Rose wines for the summer

By SBMBlog on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 | No Comments

More and more wine estates here on the island are producing very nice white and rosé wines – ideal when chilled during these hot summer days.

We went to see Pilar at Miquel Oliver in Petra. Award-winning Miquel Oliver Vinyes i Bodegues has been producing wines to sell to the public since it opened in 1912 under the direction of Melchor Oliver. Pilar Oliver, the fourth generation of this winemaking family, aims to continue producing surprising and daring wines year after year in Petra.

We highly recommend the white Muscat and the new Alegria Rosé (pictured). Alegria means JOY which we think is a great name for this happy, easy to drink, summery wine!

Fira del Vi 2011, Pollensa Wine Fair

By SBMBlog on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 | No Comments

The Fira del Vi 2011, Pollensa Wine Fair is one of Mallorca’s most popular wine events.

It is a great way to get to know the island’s wines, as well as wines from Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Wineries from all over the Balearic Islands are represented at the fair.

For a small fee you are given a wine glass and can then try as many wines as you like.

It is a great day out, and as ever, at SkyBlue Mallorca we will keep you posted as to all the particulars.

Fira del Vi 2011, 7th and 8th of May 2011, Pollensa.

Catavinos Wine Shop

By SBMBlog on Thursday, January 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Catavinos Wine Shop has recently changed venue and is now located within a much larger space in the Can Valeron Industrial Estate in Palma.

Catavinos is a multi-functional establishment dedicated to the world of wine. You can buy wines, source wines which are difficult to locate, attend wine tastings and cooking course and learn about the art of wine.

One of the Catavinos directors is Daniel Arias Perez, the reigning Balearic Sommelier Champion, who is available together with the rest of the knowledgeable team to advise you on your choice of wine.

Catavinos runs special activities every month, and you can check what’s on on the SkyBlue Mallorca website: Events at Catavinos.

Wine Courses and Tastings in Majorca

By SBMBlog on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

Millesimée Wine Shop in Palma de Mallorca is one of the wine shops profiled on SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide. Millesimée is run by Marina Mut, a professional sommelier with a passion for sparkling wine, cava and champagne.

Marina organises regular wine tasting workshops and wine tastings for people with an active interest in the world of wine.

The events she has organised for January and February this year include a course dedicated to the Chardonnay grape variety and another to the ‘Tempranillo’ Spanish grape variety. Courses are run for a limited number of people and usually include tasting around five different wines.

Millesimée can also organise tastings and course for private groups. Please contact Marina for more information.

Binissalem Wine Festival 2010

By SBMBlog on Friday, September 17th, 2010 | No Comments

The 2010 edition of the yearly Binissalem wine festival is currently taking place.
The festival is spread over several days and includes a myriad of activities and parties which attract visitors from all over the island to the village of Binissalem.
Binissalem is at the centre of Mallorca’s wine production and the festival celebrates the yearly harvest and even includes a grape treading competition.

Find out more about the Binissalem wine festival.

Results of the Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2010, Mallorca wineries

By SBMBlog on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Results of the Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2010 – Congratulations to all the winners!

Gold Medal
Macià Batle Blanc de Blancs 2009
Macià Batle Crianza 2007
Macià Batle Reserva Privada 2006
Son Prim Cabernet 2007

Silver Medal
Binigrau Chardonnay 2009
Ca’n Vidalet Merlot 2006
Ca’n Vidalet Mil Piedras Blanco 2008
Gran Son Puig 2006
José L. Ferrer Veritas Fermentado en Barrica 2009
Nounat Binigrau Blanco 2009
Obac Binigrau 2006

Celler Tianna Negre

By SBMBlog on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

We have recently been back to visit the Tianna Negre winery in Binissalem.

Their resident sommelier Patrick Paulen, took us through all their Mallorca wines in a very interesting video interview.

Read more about Celler Tianna Negre and watch the video now!

Armero i Adrover Wine Tasting at Safrà 21 Restaurant

By SBMBlog on Saturday, April 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Safra21 Restaurant
On the 6th of May 2010 there will be a guided wine tasting of Armero i Adrover wines at Safrà 21 Restaurant in Ciudad Jardin, Palma.

There will also be a special tasting menu on offer for 35 € including tax.

You can download more information on this wine tasting here.

Jose Luis Ferrer Winery

By SBMBlog on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Jose Luis Ferrer wine estate is one of the most well known wine producers on Mallorca. It produces wine within two different designations of origin; Binissalem and Vi de la Terra de Mallorca.

Jose Luis Ferrer produces in the range of 800,000 to 900,000 bottles of wine a year. You can visit this winery from Monday to Friday.

The first in a series of ‘wine routes’ 25th of March

By SBMBlog on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

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La vinoteca is launching a series of ‘wine routes’ in Palma. These will take place on the last Thursday of every month.

The first wine route will take place on the 25th of March 2010 in ‘La Lonja’.

Wine Tasting Event at Mood Beach in Portals

By SBMBlog on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Mood Beach presents a special wine tasting event on Thursday March 11th from 21.00.

Wines from Bodega Ramon Bilbao.

29 Euros per person, including dinner, wines and a welcome drink.

mood beach (200 x 419)

Mallorca’s Prize winning wines

By SBMBlog on Monday, March 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Recent Prizes in the Wine World:

· The Premium Select Wine Challenge in Germany awarded prizes to Son Prim Wine Estate as follows: Merlot 06 – Gold Medal. Syrah 06 – Gold Medal. Cabernet 06 – Silver Medal
· A Ramon Llull Award goes to Barbara Mesquida Mora, Wine Maker of Jaume Mesquida Wine Estate. For entrepreneurial leadership and continuing one of the most noteworthy family winegrowing businesses on the Balearic Islands
· The Premium Select Wine Challenge in Germany awarded prizes to Jose L Ferrer Wine Estate as follows: Crianza 2006 – Gold Medal. Veritas Dolc 2008 – Silver Medal. Reserva 2004 – Silver Medal

Find out more about wine in Majorca

By SBMBlog on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 | No Comments

There are several places you can go in Majorca to find out more about Majorca wines and wine in general. Catavinos wine shop and cultural centre runs regular wine tasting courses and classes including a regular free wine tasting on Friday evenings. Vinus & Brindis wine shop also runs guided wine tastings and classes in English and Spanish. Find out more about both of these establishments on SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide.

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