The 2007 Ànima Negra ÀN/2 is a red wine blended with the most important varieties of the island of Mallorca; callet, manto negre and fogoneu, which make up 80% of the wine’s composition. Aged in oak barrels over a period of 13 months gives us a balanced and elegant wine with a unique personality. Grape Varieties: 65% Callet, 20% Mantonegre and Fogoneu, 15% Syrah. Ageing: 13 months in barrels. Barrel origin: 70% French oak and 30% American oak. Barrel age: 35% are new barrels and 65 % are between 1 and 3 vintages old. Appearance: Deep ruby red Nose: Aromas of eucalyptus, spices (pepper), leather, mature fruit, resin and cocoa. Mouth: Smooth, balanced, flavoursome, silky, aromatic and fresh. Balsamic and mineral hints and a finish revealing light nuances of fresh vegetables.
What the critics say...
Wine Spectator: 86 points(01/01/2010)
This ripe red offers plum, fig pudding, chocolate and meat flavors in a thick texture. The tannins are firm, but good acidity keeps this lively. Can match hearty foods. Drink now through 2014.
Robert Parker: 91 points(01/04/2010)
The 2007 AN/2 is 65% Callet, 20% Mantonegro-Fogoneu, and 15% Syrah aged in 35% new French and American oak. Dark ruby-colored, it displays a bouquet of earth, tobacco, mineral, iodine, black cherry, and blueberry. Supple-textured with some underlying structure, this complex, succulent effort will evolve for 1-2 years and drink well through 2017.
Situated to the south-east of Mallorca, ĀN Negra winery produces its wines on the old country estate of Son Burguera close to the town of Felanitx. Current wine making is nothing more than a continuation of our ancestral activity and it is against this background that ĀN Negra was born. ... />The respect shown to the individual features of the soil and the cultivation of the indigenous varieties (manto negre, fogoneu, premsal and, above all, callet) has formed the basis of our philosophy in the way we approach our viticulture and this is reflected in the wine itself. Born of the unique symbiosis of the climate, the land and the indigenous varieties, our inimitable wines are honest and distinctive and challenge the current trend of producing impersonal wine. It is this premise, together with the aim of offering a product of the highest quality, that marks the day-to-day running of ĀN Negra.
