In the Island of Formentera, specifically in next to the Carretera de La Mola, the Terramoll Winery has been cultivating and offering wine lovers its best bottles since 2000. Throughout the 12 hectares From vineyards, native grape varieties are mixed with other foreign ones. The result of each strain is marked wines Mediterranean character, but always with those particular nuances. So in this 2019, the Balearic wine family is already selling the vintages of the last years in the total of five wines and a novelty completely unique, pure island essence. Do you want to know each of these bottles?
Savina Vintage 2018
A young white of the varieties Malvasía, Viognier, Garnatxa blanca and Moscat de gra menut. It is a pale lemon yellow wine with good aromatic intensity. The aromas of stone fruits and citrus predominate to enjoy an excellent acidity and final persistence in the mouth. There where the notes of white fruit stand out with a background of undergrowth. The saline notes are not lacking either. To drink it, it pairs very well with seafood and fish, although it is also a recommended alternative for white meats.
Rose of the Sea Vintage 2018
From Monastrell, Merlot and Cabernet sauvignon this bottle is born from the Terramoll winery, with its characteristic pale ruby color. On the nose, the aromas of red fruits are appreciated but also with those balsamic nuances that stand out. Then, when drinking it, its acidity and final persistence stand out, just like the previous one described. However, this wine pairs with a variety of elaborations, those that include even pizza or pasta.
Lliri Blanc Vintage 2017
For its part, this I saw of the Terra de Formentera where each and every one of the wines is included Terramoll winery it is naturally candy. It comes from the varieties Garnatxa blanca and Moscat de gra menut, two raw materials from which these overripe grapes are harvested by hand. Its color is a golden straw in an elaboration from which the floral aromas, orange blossom and citrus stand out. With its mineral background, the palate is sweet, meaty and broad, providing a good entry on the palate due to its exquisite balance between sweetness, acidity and graduation. Perfect to combine with appetizers of blue cheeses, cured or foie. Also with desserts.
Es Virot Vintage 2016
A red from Merlot and Cabernet sauvignon with three months of aging in semi-new French oak barrels Mix plus one year later on deposit. It is a ruby reddish wine but with a high layer. The aromas of red fruit with hints of minerals can be appreciated in it. On the palate, its high volume contrasts with the fineness of its tannins. Thus, it describes a magnificent passage through the mouth. When it comes to drinking it, nothing better than a good cheese, sausage, meat, rice, pasta, stew or poultry.
Es Monestir Vintage 2015
From the harvest of four years ago this 100% Monastrell that enjoys 12 months of barrel aging of the same French oak mentioned above. Then, it remains two years in the bottle. As good monovarietal redIts color is ruby with a medium layer and offers very diverse aromas. With red fruits, noble woods, undergrowth, balsamic notes and even a mineral background. It has a high structure and concentration, which is why it keeps great acidity and long persistence. It ages very well. To enjoy it, it fits with practically any product between appetizers, meat and fish.
ES VERMUT by Bodega Terramoll
And the great novelty of this 2019 catalog in Terramoll winery is a vermouth or white wine with IGP Vi de la Terra de Formentera. It stands out for its amber color of medium layer, in which the herbal aromas and citrus notes stand out on a background of noble woods. In the mouth it brings sweetness, bitterness and body in the perfect balance, also favoring the smooth passage until its end.
In short, this is how these wines are born from the island's wine-growing area.
