DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Balearic Islands
Hectares Under Vine (2010)
- 614
Styles Produced
- Blanco (Blanc): min. 50% Moll OR min. 50% Moscatel
- Rosado (Rosat)
- Tinto (Negre): min. 50% Manto Negro
- Vino Espumoso (Escúmos): min. 50% Moll for white sparkling wines, rosé sparkling wines may be made from any variety
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Moll (Prensal Blanco), Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Moscatel
- Tinto:
- Manto Negro, Callet, Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
Minimum Alcohol
- Blanco: 10.5%
Rosado: 11%
TInto: 11.5%
Vino Espumoso: 10.5%
Aging Requirements
- Reds: Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva
Minimum/Maximum Planting Density
- 2,225/5,200 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- White Grapes: 9,000 kg/ha (except Parellada, at 10,000 kg/ha), 70 liters/100 kg
- Red Grapes: 7,500 kg/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
Principal Soils
- brown limestone
DO Established
- 1991
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