Red Wine 4 Kilos 2021
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It is fair to say that 4 Kilos Vinícola, the producer of this Spanish red wine, is the most interesting wine company currently operating in beautiful Mallorca.
Totally confident about the quality of the indigenous grapes of the island, Francesc Grimalt and Sergio Caballero, co-owners of the winery, again crafted the 2021 vintage of 4 kilos solely from Callet, Mallorca's noblest native red variety.
The grapes come from three parcels planted with 20 to 50-year-old vines. Cooled by the sea breeze, the vineyards have soils which are very rich in ferric oxide, a feature that gives the earth an idiosyncratic reddish colour and imparts a distinctive savouriness to this Crianza red wine.
Harvested by hand, carefully selected and destemmed, 50% of the grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks, and the other 50% in 2,500-litre wooden vats. Malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks and 600-litre oak barrels. After that, 4 kilos 2021 was blended and aged for 12 months in 600-litre Allier French oak barrels.
To enjoy it at its fullest, this age-worthy red wine from Mallorca should be decanted 1 hour before drinking.
Incidentally, the packaging of this organic red wine is as exquisite as its content.
Appearance | The red wine 4 Kilos is medium ruby with a purple rim. |
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Nose | This varietal Callet has a strikingly pure and remarkably complex nose, with exquisite aromas of forest berries, pomegranate, Mediterranean herbs and dry earth, and suggestions of liquorice, carob and spices. |
Palate | This wine of Bodega 4 Kilos Vinícola is smooth, layered and richly textured. Cherries and redcurrants, with some earthy and mineral notes and a salty bite. Stupendous acidity, with powdery tannins and a long, ever-evolving finish. |
Our personal opinion | The excellent 4 Kilos 2021 shows again that the island of Mallorca has everything needed to become a Mediterranean Burgundy: terroir, climate and grapes. |
OTHER VINTAGES | 4 Kilos 2020: Enterwine 93. Parker 97. Peñín 96. 4 Kilos 2019: Enterwine 93. Parker 91. 4 Kilos 2018: Enterwine 94. Parker 96. 4 Kilos 2017: Enterwine 93. Parker 94/94+. 4 Kilos 2016: Enterwine 93. Parker 96. 4 Kilos 2015: Parker 94. Enterwine 93. 4 Kilos 2012: Enterwine 91. |
Year | 2021 |
Type | Red |
D.O. | VT Mallorca |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
Should this wine be decanted? | 40-60 minutes before serving |
Organic | Yes |
Ageing | Crianza |
Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels from Allier |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
Enterwine's Score | 92 |
Media rating | 92 |
Mono-Varietal | Callet |
Pairings | Birds, Cow´s cheese, Cured cheeses, Poultry, Red meat with gravy, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, Roasted white meats |
Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |