4 Kilos 2022
32.61₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The still unbottled 2022 4 Kilos was surprisingly fresh and floral, from grapes harvested early and quite quickly, fermented with 60% carbonic maceration and the rest with short macerations and then matured in foudre, as they didn't want to put the wine in barrel. I tasted the final blend from a stainless steel tank waiting to be bottled around March 2024, as the winter in tank is going to stabilize it. It's clean, tasty and harmonious, with purity and very fine tannins. Callet takes heat quite well, and it behaved very well in 2022. There should be volume similar to recent years, around 16,000 bottles.
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Alcohol
12.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Partial alcoholic fermentation in 2,500 litres wood vats. Aged for 6 months in French oak barrels of 600 litres capacity.
Description
4 Kilos, an exceptional wine from Mallorca, is a sublime expression of modern viticulture and oenology. This wine, made mainly from the Callet grape (90%) and a touch of Mantonegro (10%), is the creation of oenologist Francesc Grimalt. The vineyards, located between 120 and 180 metres above sea level, enjoy a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and an average annual rainfall of 450 mm. The soils, rich in ferric oxide, are reddish clay, which contributes to the uniqueness of the terroir.
Winemaking
Viticulture is carried out organically, with a native plant cover that improves the microbiology of the soil and regulates water retention. Harvesting is done by hand, carefully selecting the grapes. As for vinification, 50% of the grapes are fermented in stainless steel and the other 50% in open oak vats of 2500 litres. Each plot is fermented and macerated separately at temperatures between 20ºC and 30ºC. The wine is then aged for 14 months in new 600-litre Allier, Vosges and Nevers oak barrels.
Taste
4 Kilos is a wine that stands out for its silky and fruity aroma, with a nose dominated by exquisitely perfumed cherries, complemented by animal notes such as leather and toasted hints of coffee and cocoa. The palate reveals a rich blend of black cherry, blueberry and the finesse of blackcurrant. Mediterranean flavours of aromatic herbs add complexity to the palate. The wine has a light acidity and fine tannic structure, which combine harmoniously to offer a round and elegant taste experience. The ageing in French oak barrels brings a remarkable smoothness to both the nose and the palate, making this wine an elegant and balanced expression of Mallorcan viticulture.
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