Anima Negra 'AN/2'

This is a very special wine from the Island of Mallorca.  It is made with local grape varietals and Syrah by the same winemaker that makes Anima Negre, an award winning red that has gained cult status in recent years.  The wine is an amazing value and an excellent recommendation for both people who never drink Spanish wines and those familiar with Spain that are looking to try something a little different.

Situated to the south-east of Mallorca, ÀN Negra winery produces its wines on the old country estate of Son Burguera close to the town of Felanitx.  The buildings date back to the 13th century and have always incorporated an area for wine making in order to supply wine to local people living on or near the estate.  However, it wasn’t until the phylloxera plague ravished the French vineyards in the 14th century that wine production in Mallorca became an important part of the economy.
Current wine making is nothing more than a continuation of our ancestral activity and it is against this background that ÀN Negra was born. The respect shown to the individual features of the soil and the cultivation of the indigenous varieties (manto negre, fogoneu, prensal and, above all, callet) has formed the basis of their philosophy in how they approach their viticulture and this is reflected in the wine itself.  This philosophy aims to revive the original significance of an ìappellation d’origineî as was first conceived in France in the 1920s, in the sense that wines should be made to reveal their own personality. AN/2 is aged 12 months in mostly French oak barrels that are 1 to 3 vintages old. The nose has aromas of eucalyptus, spices (pepper), leather, mature fruit, raisin and coco. It is smooth, balanced, silky, aromatic and fresh with balsamic and mineral hints and a finish revealing light nuances of fresh vegetables.

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