Bodegas Sa Cabana: An Intense Wine Experience in Binissalem

Bodegas Sa Cabana: Wine, landscape and an open door to Mallorcan cuisine

When you step out of the car in Binissalem in Grape Fever: A Vermar Weekend of Mud and Must on a late morning, you first smell the sun on the dry earth, later the olive trees and somewhere in the distance the chime of a small church. Right where the wind brushes through the rows of vines sits the family-run Bodegas Sa Cabana – not a showroom, but a place where people roll up their sleeves, taste and tell stories. A winery that breathes the island's slow pace and yet looks forward with curiosity.

Tastings for different tastes – relaxed and personal

The tours here feel more like a visit to your neighbors: the scent of donkeys may be absent, but the warm welcome is the same. Three clearly separated tasting programs help structure the visit – from casual to lavish. Small plates with Mallorcan specialties accompany the glasses; the clink of glass mixes with the hum of bees and the distant drone of a tractor.

Première Tasting: Three house wines, simple explanations, accompanied by olives, cheese and sobrasada. Ideal for beginners or those who want to settle in after a walk through the vineyards.

Gourmet Tasting: Four carefully selected drops, paired with Ibérico ham, local olive oil and more intense pairings. For people who like to listen closely – and taste – when eating.

Sa Cabana Tasting: The premium package with five top wines and a lavish selection of Mallorcan accompaniments like figs, mature cheese and sobrasada. A little celebration, a little lesson.

Brincaolas 2024: A wine that sounds like summer

Particularly intriguing is the new cuvée Brincaolas 2024. A red-fruited, organically produced wine made from native varieties – Callet, Mantonegro and Monastrell – that does not try to be world-changing but instead captures the island in a glass: clear fruit, a hint of Mediterranean herbs and a crisp freshness. Perfect for long afternoons on a terrace, with grilled fish or the salty flavors of local sausages.

More than a glass: stories, sustainability and everyday life

What often lingers from a visit are the small things: the winemaker talking about a dry winter, the young staff member explaining why the compost is so important, the quiet scrape of a bottle on stone. Sustainability here is not a label but daily practice – organic cultivation, regional products in the tastings, short supply chains. People say it makes the flavor more honest, and in some ways that's true.

Practical and personal

Bodegas Sa Cabana is open to individual visitors, couples and small groups; tours can be conveniently booked online, but you can just as easily drop by spontaneously if you're sitting at a country café in Grape Stomping in Binissalem: White Smocks, Red Soles and a Village That Crushes Together. The address is classically Mallorcan: Camí de Pou des Torrent s/n, 07350 Binissalem. If you like, send an email in advance to info@bodegasacabana.com or check the offerings at www.bodegasacabana.com.

Whether as a day trip between a market visit and an excursion to the Serra de Tramuntana UNESCO World Heritage or as a cozy stopover: Sa Cabana blends taste, atmosphere and a touch of island poetry. You leave with full glasses and new stories – and perhaps a bottle of Brincaolas in the trunk.