Historic Moorish hamlet in Binissalem, making estate grown wines from Manto Negro, Prensal Blanc and other Mallorcan and international grapes.
The producer
Finca Biniagual is a family run historic hamlet of Moorish origin in Mallorca's Binissalem wine region. The estate combines vines with olive, almond, citrus and carob trees, and follows Integrated Production. Its wines are certified under DO Binissalem and made exclusively from estate grown grapes. Manto Negro and Prensal Blanc are the principal indigenous varieties, joined by Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay, Viognier, Muscat and Giró Ros.
Known for
Estate grown Binissalem wines
Notable facts
The estate complex includes 14 houses, a chapel, a historic winery and the Vinoteca.
Finca Biniagual extends across approximately 170 hectares, including 34 hectares of vineyards.
Bodega Biniagual and its wines are certified under DO Binissalem.
The wines are made exclusively from grapes grown on Finca Biniagual's own estate.
The story
The 1968 Biniagual Purchase
In 1968, German businessman and millionaire Klaus Graf bought Biniagual. Having lived through the Second World War, he decided to purchase the land so his family could live from it, whatever happened beyond it. Biniagual was a historic hamlet of Moorish origin in the heart of the Binissalem wine region. Before the purchase, phylloxera had destroyed its vineyards and ended its golden age of viticulture. By the middle of the twentieth century, the hamlet had become an abandoned settlement, with many buildings partly in ruins.
From the atlas
Finca Biniagual
A family run historic hamlet in Mallorca's Binissalem wine region, making estate grown wines from indigenous grapes and other varieties.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Mallorca
Appellation
DO Binissalem
Location
Binissalem wine region
Main grapes
Manto Negro and Prensal Blanc
Range
Red, white, rosé and sweet wines
Farming
Integrated Production
The Producer
Finca Biniagual is a family run historic hamlet of Moorish origin in the Binissalem wine region. Its land combines vines with olive, almond, citrus and carob trees. Forage and cereals feed approximately 300 sheep, and a beehive contributes to pollination and the balance of the ecosystem. Integrated Production minimises the use of fertilisers and plant protection products while prioritising environmentally respectful practices.
Place
Stony soils mark the traditional Mallorcan wine growing area around Biniagual and are particularly well suited to vine cultivation. Bodega Biniagual and its wines are certified under DO Binissalem, Mallorca's first wine appellation. The winery makes its wines exclusively from grapes grown on Finca Biniagual's own estate.
Wines
The current range comprises five red wines, three white wines, two rosé wines and one sweet wine. The red wines include Finca Biniagual Verán, Finca Biniagual Gran Verán and Finca Biniagual Mantonegro.
Mantonegro is a single variety wine. Gran Verán and Mantonegro ferment directly in French oak barrels or foudres. After destemming, grapes enter stainless steel tanks by gravity, protected from light and oxygen. All the red wines age between 12 and 18 months in oak barrels. After bottling, the wine continues to mature in bottle for a minimum of 12 months.
Final Word
Finca Biniagual is a historic Moorish hamlet and mixed farm in Mallorca's Binissalem wine region. Its wines are certified under DO Binissalem and made exclusively from estate grown grapes.