Producer >
Created in 2011 by José Antonio González, Can Xanet is a 2-hectare vineyard in Northern Majorca situated between the towns of Pollensa and Alcúdia in the foothills of the Sierra de Tramuntana mountains. The soils are rich limestone and are alimented by water from the mountains, helping to prevent any severe hydric stress until well into summer. The vineyard’s proximity to the sea contributes to a special microclimate, as the thermal winds that appear in summer, cool the vines, avoiding excessive early ripening. Minimal intervention is the watchword in the vineyard. Four varieties are grown: Merlot, Syrah, Mantonegro and Gorgollassa. In addition, about 1 ton of Callet is bought from a nearby organic vineyard. Grapes are hand harvested, de-stemmed and then fermented in open top wooden casks. After malolactic fermentation, 80% of the wine is aged in new, one, two and three-year-old 225L French oak barrels.
Viticulture >
Estate of Can Xanet, a plot of land covering 2 hectares located in
the North of Mallorca, on the foothills of the Tramuntana Mountain
Range, with a mild 2.7% slope on lime terrain and overlooking the
Bay of Pollensa
Winemaking >
After a day in cold storage at 8ºC, the grapes were taken to the wine
cellar and de-stemmed over a wooden cone-shaped so there is no
rush. The fermenting process, at a temperature between 25ºC and
29ºC and using their own yeasts, lasted 15 days, beying stirred
twice a day, followed by maceration till 10 October. The malolactic
fermentation took place in escrow and then the wine was aged in
barrels
The vine is grown according to reasonable practice to achieve quality grapes: plant cover between rows, short pruning, green pruning in order to keep optimal production, phytosanitary treatmeants only when absolutely necessary and using less aggressive treatments for ancillary fauna, thinning out of bunches after ripe colours appear and manual picking of the best bunches
Gorgollassa
13
SPAIN
6
Cork
Can Xanet
Vegan
Vegetarian 
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