Mallorca Wine Tasting: Local Cheeses & Sobrasada in Palma

Phones Down, Palate Open: A Mallorcan Wine Tasting That Actually Disconnects You

You spend an afternoon in a traditional Mallorcan colmado tasting local wines paired with cheeses and sobrasada, starting with a welcome aperitif and moving through the island's own grape varieties. The experience is small-group and casual, designed around conversation rather than performance, and phones stay at the entrance so nothing interrupts the tasting. You leave with a real sense of how the island's producers work and what terroir actually means when you can taste it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Mallorca wine and cheese tasting

• Welcome aperitif and introduction
• Visit typical Mallorcan store "colmado"
• Learn about Mallorca's indigenous grapes
• Taste local wines and cheeses
• Enjoy sobrasada sausage tasting
• Discover producers and their stories
• Experience sensory journey in Palma

The experience

You walk in expecting a polished tasting room and instead find yourself in a colmado: a cramped, lived-in Mallorcan grocery where the bottles don't sit in perfect rows and the owner's dog might wander past your elbow. That's the moment you realize this isn't a wine tour. It's someone's home, and you're about to spend the afternoon inside their obsession. The first thing that happens is a welcome aperitif, and then you're asked to leave your phone at the entrance. It sounds strange until you realize that's exactly the point: no scrolling, no half-attention, just you and the wine and the person pouring it.

The tasting moves through Mallorca's own grapes: Manto Negro, Callet, and Giro Negre, each one paired with cheeses that have their own story. Queso de Mahón, Queso Mallorquín, and the island's famous sobrasada, a cured sausage that tastes nothing like what you'd expect if you've only had mass-produced versions. White, pink, red, cava, prosecco, whatever's on the day's list, and each one sits alongside something that actually belongs with it, not just something that looks good on a menu. The person guiding you isn't performing. They're talking about producers they know, valleys they've walked through, how the sun and the sea and the mountains end up in the glass. It's casual, which means it's also honest.

The whole thing happens in Palma, in a space that feels more like a friend's kitchen than a tourist attraction, which is probably why the house rule about phones exists. You're not here to photograph the experience. You're here to taste it. By the end, you'll have picked up something of how Mallorcans actually eat and drink, not the resort version, but the version that happens when someone stops trying to impress and just opens their door.

What’s included

Your afternoon includes a welcome aperitif, a curated tasting of Mallorca's indigenous wines (Manto Negro, Callet, and Giro Negre), white and pink varieties, cava, and prosecco, paired with a plate of local cheeses (Queso de Mahón and Queso Mallorquín) plus traditional sobrasada. The experience happens in a typical Mallorcan colmado in Palma, in a small-group setting, and ends with the knowledge of how local producers work and what the island's terroir tastes like.

Options for this experience

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Palma Old Town Mallorca Wine ExperienceGuide in English, Spanish or German · 14:00 and 18:00

Wine Experience PalmaGuide in English, Spanish or German · 14:00 and 18:00Wine tasting lasting 2 hours

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Before you book

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 14:00 and 18:00, from € 68 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish and German, in groups of up to 8 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 14:00 and 18:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and German

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Avinae Fine Wine & Spirits Merchants

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to taste Mallorca as locals do rather than as tourists, and who's willing to put the phone away to do it. The disconnection is what makes the conversation and the flavors actually land.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 3): free.

Do I need to know about wine to join this tasting?

No. The experience is described as casual and tailor-made for people who enjoy and appreciate flavor, not for experts. The guide talks about producers and stories, not technical jargon.

What exactly is sobrasada?

It's a traditional Mallorcan cured sausage made with high-quality pork. It's served as part of the cheese and charcuterie plate during the tasting.

Where in Mallorca does this happen?

In Palma, the capital. The tasting takes place in a traditional colmado, a local grocery store, not a formal tasting room.

Can I bring my phone?

Phones are required to stay at the entrance during the tasting. This is part of the experience design.

What wines are included?

White, pink, and red wines, plus cava and prosecco. The exact selection varies by day. The wines pair with local cheeses and sobrasada.

Is this suitable for dietary restrictions?

The tasting centers on cheese, sobrasada, and wine. If you have specific dietary needs, contact the provider before booking.