The vineyard
Amidst the stones, life and energy intertwine: that of an exceptional wine, born from a subtle earth.
THE SPIRIT
The vineyard has almoste 14 hectares of vines spread over 16 plots. The black grape varieties are Grenache, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Macabeu, Malvoisie and Chardonnay for the white grape varieties. Most plants come from mass selections which, unlike clonal selection, offer genetic diversity of plant material. The soils of Al Parico are clayey and mostly shallow (less than 40cm) with a subsoil of limestone sedimentary rocks (Marés and Piedra viva). The island of Menorca, with its Mediterranean climate, is particularly exposed to the tramontana, a consequence of its relatively flat relief. These pedoclimatic conditions guided concrete choices: adapted rootstocks, distribution of grape varieties according to soil depth, North-South orientation of the rows.
THE WAY
From the outset, we wanted to place the vineyard in the landscape and local context. Far from monotonous monoculture, the principle is to preserve the very essence of the place: only plant areas suitable for cultivation, keep the trees present in the plots, maintain the dry stone walls and the old drainage systems. waters, or even preserve biodiversity. We want to produce by and with the living, by drawing our inspiration and our resources from our direct environment, like the pine forest bordering the vineyard which generates a significant production of biomass without any human help.
Our white wines
