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If you are under the impression that Ibiza is all about booze cruises and raves, Iu2019m afraid you have been misled. Without a doubt, the island attracts a party crowd with its world-class DJs and laidback vibe, however there is so much more to this magical island that makes it so magnetic to everybody else u2013 from the hippies to the jet-setters.
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P L A N E TN I N E WHERE TO GO WINE TASTING IN IBIZA IfyouareundertheimpressionthatIbizaisallaboutboozecruisesandraves, I’mafraidyouhavebeenmisled. Withoutadoubt, theislandattractsapartycrowdwithitsworld-classDJsandlaidbackvibe, howeverthereis somuchmoretothismagicalislandthatmakesitsomagnetictoeverybodyelse – fromthehippiestothejet- setters. Whilstsocialdistancingruleskeepingthesuper-clubsclosedthisseason, it’stheperfecttimetodiscoverwhat theothersidestoIbizareallyhavetooffer. Withsomuchtochoosefromitmightjustbethebestseasonyet! HerearethetopvineyardsontheislandsofIbizatoenjoyadayofwinetasting. Can Rich, San Antonio ThevineyardofCanRichwasestablishedin1997on17hectaresoflandinruralSanAntonio, usingtraditional grapevarietiessuchasMonastrellandMalvasía. Sincethen, Canrichhasexpandeditsoffering, specialisingin eco-friendly, IbizawinesusingChardonnay, Tempranillo, CabernetSauvignon, MerlotandSyrah. Inrecentyears, CanRichhasalsobeguntoproduceandsellHierbasIbicencasthefamousliquoroftheisland, aswellasoliveproductsandsalts, allusingonlylocalingredients. Thefriendlyvineyardstaffwelcomesmallgroupsforhalfdaytours. Youwillbetakenthroughthewhole productionprocessfromvineyardtocellar, completingtheexperienceonthebeautiful, flower-strewnoutdoor terraceforwinetasting. Enjoythepeaceandnatureoftheisland’scountrysidewhilstsamplingthewine, pairedcarefullywithlocaldelicaciessuchassheep’scheeseandlocalgourmetbreads.
P L A N E TN I N E CAN MAYMÓ, SAN MATEO Locatedontheestateisalsoa smallpettingzoowithgoats, donkeys, chickensandsheep, as wellasexoticbirdsanda CanMaymóislocatedinthesereneNorthsideoftheisland, afarcry playgroundarea, makingita fromthenightclubsandbarsoftheSouth. Itbeganasasmallfamily- perfectdayoutforthewhole ownedbodegawhichAntonioCostamodernisedandexpandedin1995 family. tobecomethesuccessfulvineyarditistoday. Thebodgeaproducesaselectionofthreeredwines, awhitewineanda rose, whichyouwillfindonthewinelistofmanylocalhangoutsacross theisland. Themajorityofthewinesareproducedusingthenative grapes, MalvasíaandMonastrell, howevermoregrapeshavebeen introducedinrecentyearsasthevineyardhasgrown. IBIZKUS WINES, SANTA GERTRUDIS Overthepastdecade, Ibizkushas growntoexploitover40hectares Foundedin2007byLaurentFrésard, Ibizkushassinceestablisheditself ofvineyardsonIbiza. However, asaleadingwineproducerinIbiza. eachseason, theharvestistaken totheirplantonthemainroad IbizkusispossiblythemostfamousIbizawineamongvisitorstothe fromEivissa – SantaEulariaat island, knownmainlyfortheextremelylightandeasy-to-drinkrosé kilometre9.5tobeprocessed. Itis whichisenjoyedinmanyabeachclubacrosstheisland. herethatyoucantakeaguided tourofthedistilleryorenjoya tasting. Makesuretosavetheglass ‘cork’ ofyourbottle, asitmakesalovelystoppersouvenirforwhenyougethome!