The Franja Roja winery of the Ferrer family is located in the small town of Binissalem in the centre of the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. It was founded in 1931 by José Luis Ferrer Ramonell, who is considered a pioneer in this field. Today it is run in the third family generation by the brothers José Luis and Sebastiàn Roses Ferrer. The vineyards cover 70 hectares of vines in the Binissalem DO area, spread over the four fincas Es Cós, Ca'n Puput, Ca'n Tit and Sa Pareteta. They are planted with the indigenous grape varieties Manto Negro (60% of the total), Callet and Moll (Prensal), as well as Cabernet Sauvignon (30%), Parellada, Macabeo, Merlot, Syrah and Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo). The estate's own vineyards account for about one third of the production, the remaining two thirds result from grapes purchased from contract vintners.
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