D'Oliveiras Madeira - 15 year old Medium Dry
Portugal
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£76.90
Mixed 6 Price:
£69.90
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Description
In a nutshell:
A complex and aged medium dry Madeira with a luxurious feel.
The lowdown:
One thing that marks out Maderia wines is that they undergo a unique maturation process where they are naturally heated over a period of months to build concentration and consistency before being cooled prior to maturation. Ageing for a full 15 years allows it to develop a complex range of layers and textures that mark it out as a most distinctive fortified wine. Verdelho is one of the traditional Madeira varieties used in medium dry styles and it leads the blend of grapes used here. It's very well structured with bags of complexity and very vibrant aromas where you can pick out the dried fruits, honey and certain ripe woody notes. On the palate there's a background of chocolate and caramel with hint of figs also present. In all it's a delicious wine with mouthwatering acidity and a long, lingering finish.
The Producer:
Based in the island's capital Funchal, Pereira d'Oliveira is one of the great old Madeira houses and dates back to 1820 when it was founded by Joao Pereira d'Oliveira. Today it is run by fifth generation descendants Anibal, Luis and Felipe d'Oliveira. They are one of the few houses to survive from the pre-phylloxera period and have maintained a stock of old and rare wines dating well back into the 1800s. These are left to mature slowly in 600 litre pipes and are bottled to order when required and are well worth looking out for. With two centuries of accumulated experience of wine making their aim is to produce wines of exceptional balance that characterised by aromatic complexity while remaining fresh and well textured.
When to drink:
As well a being an excellent aperitif it also goes well with spicy Asian dishes.
A complex and aged medium dry Madeira with a luxurious feel.
The lowdown:
One thing that marks out Maderia wines is that they undergo a unique maturation process where they are naturally heated over a period of months to build concentration and consistency before being cooled prior to maturation. Ageing for a full 15 years allows it to develop a complex range of layers and textures that mark it out as a most distinctive fortified wine. Verdelho is one of the traditional Madeira varieties used in medium dry styles and it leads the blend of grapes used here. It's very well structured with bags of complexity and very vibrant aromas where you can pick out the dried fruits, honey and certain ripe woody notes. On the palate there's a background of chocolate and caramel with hint of figs also present. In all it's a delicious wine with mouthwatering acidity and a long, lingering finish.
The Producer:
Based in the island's capital Funchal, Pereira d'Oliveira is one of the great old Madeira houses and dates back to 1820 when it was founded by Joao Pereira d'Oliveira. Today it is run by fifth generation descendants Anibal, Luis and Felipe d'Oliveira. They are one of the few houses to survive from the pre-phylloxera period and have maintained a stock of old and rare wines dating well back into the 1800s. These are left to mature slowly in 600 litre pipes and are bottled to order when required and are well worth looking out for. With two centuries of accumulated experience of wine making their aim is to produce wines of exceptional balance that characterised by aromatic complexity while remaining fresh and well textured.
When to drink:
As well a being an excellent aperitif it also goes well with spicy Asian dishes.
Details
| Categories | Wine / Fortified Wine / Madeira |
| Country | Portugal |
| Grape Variety | |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 19% |
| SKU | DOAXNVFN |
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