Binissalem (DOP)
Mallorca's first DOP, centred on Binissalem.
Binissalem is a Spanish wine region with protected status, centered on the Mallorcan town of the same name. It became the island's first Denominación de Origen Protegida in 1991, preceding the Plà i Llevant DOP.
Quick Facts
- Official name
- D.O.P. Binissalem
- Country
- Spain
- Vineyards
- 605 ha / 2.34 sq mi
- Wineries
- 11
- Comments
- Data for 2016; 2017
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The Sierra de Alfabia range protects the vineyards from cold and wet sea winds in winter.
- Excessive heat in summer is the main problem for grape growers, though altitude helps cool night temperatures.
- Rainfall is mainly in autumn, in the form of violent storms.
History
Grape growing and wine production were introduced to Mallorca by the ancient Romans in 121 BC when Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius took possession of the island for Rome. Pliny the Elder mentioned the wines of Mallorca in the 1st century AD. Before the phylloxera plague at the end of the 19th century, there were about 27,000 ha under vines and exports of 300,000 hl per year. After the devastation, most vineyards were replaced by almond trees. A late 20th-century revival occurred due to tourist demand for quality wine. Binissalem acquired its DO status in 1991, the first of the two Mallorcan DOPs.
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