In the morning we drove to Ribas, one of the prominent wineries on the island, to meet our Nicole, our former neighbor from Nashville now living in Dallas. The X3 was fun to drive on the country roads and the autopista. We arrived around 11:00 and were met in the parking area by our guide, who gave us a comprehensive tour of the winery and explained the local varietals. In addition they plant Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay and Viognier. Here’s a brief guide. https://www.spanishwinelover.com/learn-610-the-rich-heritage-of-local-varieties-in-mallorca

After the tour we enjoyed a tasting and hors d’ouvres in the kitchen of the 300 year old main house. As the chauffeur, I restricted myself to small sips, sadly.

From Ribas we made our way to the second winery, where we were the sole visitors. The guides provided us with a brief history of the finca and then served us an array of their whites, rosadas and reds. Again, I had to restrict myself to small sips.

After Bodega Son Prim https://www.sonprim.com/en/home-2/ we drove back to Söller via the scenic mountain route through Validemossa and onwards past Deià again, which Nicole hadn’t seen, and then down the hairpin road overlooking the sea back to Söller. After dropping my friends off at their hotel, I had the frustrating experience of maneuvering through the narrow medieval one-way streets and, after a few passes, finally found a parking spot. Shortly after, Nicole and Leah came by for some wine and then we walked to one of the few restaurants still open and had an excellent dinner.

I’ve mentioned the excellent infrastructure in Spain before, but driving on the local roads and highway I was struck by the superb road conditions, lack of litter and excellent signage. It’s a pleasure to drive on Spanish roads!