Mallorca
3 wines $33
Mallorca
Casting spells! Casting nets! Casting shadows!
We had a special guest a few weeks ago at Webster's, Chloe', daughter of Emily Railsback & Jeremy Quinn (both Webster's alumni). Chloe', at 6 years old, had a magical wand and cast spells on several guests, myself and fellow colleagues. A week prior to spells being cast, Jill Mott, a fabulous wine person, winemaker, explorer and more visited Webster's sharing stories of her adventures living in Mallorca and New York. We all chatted with Jill (also a Webster's alum) and I realized I had come across very few Mallorcan wines. A net had been cast to seek out Mallorcan wines. With guidance from Jill, Webster's will showcase Mallorcan wines for our Wednesday night flight! Jill Mott Or, perhaps it was the magic spell?!?
On August 12, 2026, a solar eclipse occurred that was visible to Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, a small part of Portugal and other parts of the world. Mallorca, the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands, experienced the solar eclipse in full form. Shadows were cast by the moon as its alignment blocked the sun. Thinking about farmers, winemakers, agriculture, nature and all of the energies that go into creating wines is astounding and magical, which at times even requires a wand of some sort. To be honest, we have not yet tasted these wines, but fear not, you are in good hands, or at least will be subjected to magic spells or puns. We did however try one Mallorcan wine, not in the flight, but on Webster's reserve list.
Ca'n Verdura Binissalem-Mallorca Supernova Blanc. At first taste, we casted doubt, but as time let the wine breathe, the wine came alive into an unctuous, nutty, wavy form of flavors. We definitely recommend this single varietal Moll and it’s on our reserve list.
The Line Up
Cati Ribot Escursac 2024
From Jill Mott, “She’s (Cati) the person w/ the most rockstar wine in quantity on the island.”
From José Pastor selections,
"Ve d'Avior Escursac 100% Escursac from Cati’s own finca Son Llebre vineyard grown on Cal Vermell (the local iron-rich clay-calcareous) soils. After a harvest by hand, the grapes are gently pressed whole cluster, and fermented partially in ceramic amphoras and partially in stainless steel. When fermentation is finished, the two parts switch places to rest: the portion fermented in stainless goes into amphora, and the portion fermented in amphora goes into a stainless steel tank. Bottled without any added sulfur (at any moment in the process), stabilization or filtration.”
Can Majoral Mallorca Butibalausi Blanco
Prensal-blanc with a small amount of Parellada and Chardonnay. Organic farming. Clean must is fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature and the wine is allowed to rest a few months on its lees and bottled after making the right blend. This wine comes from the Majorca Pla i Llevant region. From Vinerra, "Pla i Llevan translates to "plain and east coast", a name that perfectly captures the region's geography. The area is categorized by broad plains, offering a flat and fertile landscape ideal for viticulture. Spanning the southeastern half of Mallorca, it encompasses key municipalities including Manacor, Felantix, Llucmajor, and Santanyi- towns that have traded almond groves and vines over the past two decades. The region sits at a crucial crossroads: low enough to catch the moderating Embat wind from the Mediterranean, with many vineyards located at or near level, benefitting from maritime conditions and coastal breezes, yet elevated enough to avoid frost pockets.What makes Pla i Llevant distinctive is its positioning as Mallorca's second DO, deliberately carved out to distinguish itself from the older, more conservative Binissalem."
4 Kilos 12 Volts Tierra de Mallorca
From T. Edward Wines & Spirits, "Callet, Fogoneu, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot blend, hand harvested, clay soil from the Islas Baleares region.
Francesc Grimalt and Sergio Caballero founded 4Kilos Wines in Mallorca in August 2006, with the goal of producing wines that reflect the intensity of the grape and its nuances, but with a fresh approach and presentation. Their perspective is not just one of variety, but also of the significance of the strain-soil-climate-growth combo."
By Catie O