Anima Negra, Vi de la Terra Mallorca (Spain) 2020

 This wine makes me yearn for a beach, a Bob Marley song, and some ceviche.  This is a highly unique wine hailing from a volcanic heritage site  —  a white blend of indigenous varieties 60% Callet (a red variety), 30% Premsal, and 10% Giró Ros grapes.  Citrus peel, jasmine, and saline-driven aromas lead to concentrated flavors of ripe peach, Anjou pear, and salted green apple, which provide great freshness.  While wine has been produced in Mallorca since the beginning of the Roman Empire, few people would have considered seeking out Mallorcan wines until several decades ago, but as high-end tourism has developed, high-quality winemaking has followed as evidenced by the Quibia.  Also, for a fun history note, Pliny the Elder, in his Natural History, stated that the island’s wines were equal to the best wines in Italy.