4 Kilos Vinícola
Felanitx, Mallorca, Spain

Francesc Grimalt
Francesc Grimalt, the enologist and co-founder of 4 Kilos Vinícola, is a trailblazer in Mallorca’s wine industry. Previously a partner and technical director at Bodega Ànima Negra, Grimalt gained renown for reviving the indigenous Callet grape, a cornerstone of Mallorcan winemaking. In August 2006, he partnered with Sergio Caballero to establish 4 Kilos, driven by a passion for crafting terroir-driven wines with minimal intervention. Starting in a friend’s garage with milk refrigeration tanks for fermentation, Grimalt’s innovative approach and expertise produced their first wine, 4 Kilos 2006, which debuted in 2008 to critical acclaim. His philosophy emphasizes the synergy of grape, soil, climate, and viticulturist, using organic practices and native varieties like Callet, Manto Negro, and Fogoneu. Grimalt’s wines, such as 4 Kilos and Grimalt Caballero, are celebrated for their elegance, minerality, and Mediterranean character, earning high praise, including 97 points from Robert Parker for the 2020 4 Kilos vintage.

Sergio Caballero
Sergio Caballero, co-founder of 4 Kilos Vinícola, brings a creative flair to the winery as a musician and co-director of the Sónar Festival for advanced music and multimedia arts. His artistic vision shapes the winery’s distinctive branding, from its bold labels to evocative wine names like “12 Volts” and “Gallinas y Focas.” Caballero’s collaboration with Grimalt began with a modest investment of 4 million pesetas (colloquially “4 Kilos”), reflecting their belief that great wine stems from passion and quality, not vast capital. While Grimalt focuses on winemaking, Caballero’s influence ensures the winery’s unique aesthetic and innovative spirit, making 4 Kilos a standout in Mallorca’s wine scene.

4 Kilos Vinícola
Founded in 2006 in Felanitx, Mallorca, 4 Kilos Vinícola transformed a former sheep farm into a small winery, producing expressive wines that capture the island’s Mediterranean terroir. Operating outside any Denominación de Origen (D.O.) due to vineyards spread across northern and southern Mallorca, the winery cultivates varieties like Callet, Manto Negro, Fogoneu, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah on “Call Vermell” soils—clay-loam with high iron oxide content. Their flagship 4 Kilos, a single-varietal Callet, is vinified in stainless steel and 2500-liter oak vats, aged 12 months in 600-liter French oak barrels, and noted for its ruby red color, fresh aromas of cherries and herbs, and refined tannins. Other wines, like 12 Volts (a blend of Callet, Fogoneu, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot) and Gallinas y Focas (Manto Negro and Syrah), showcase their commitment to organic viticulture and creative winemaking. Collaborations with Amadip Esment, supporting people with disabilities, add a social dimension to wines like Tanuki Bob and Gallinas y Focas. With only 16,000 bottles of 4 Kilos 2020 produced, their small-lot wines are sought after for their quality and distinctiveness.

Address
4 Kilos Vinícola
Camí des Castellàs, 07670 Felanitx, Mallorca, Spain