D'Oliveiras Madeira - 15 year old Medium Sweet
Portugal
Single Price:
£76.90
Mixed 6 Price:
£69.90
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Description
In a nutshell:
A deep and rich medium sweet Madeira with real intensity.
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 to allows it to develop a complex range of layers and textures that mark it out as a most distinctive fortified wine. The traditional grape variety, Boal, is best suited for medium sweet styles and leads the blend used here. Its darkish hue is a good indicator of the richness to be found within and the flavours of dried fruits and figs certainly provide that. The bright acidity balances the sweetness well in the delicious lingering aftertaste.
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:
Perfectly suited to after dinner drinking along side fresh fruit and hard cheeses.
A deep and rich medium sweet Madeira with real intensity.
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 to allows it to develop a complex range of layers and textures that mark it out as a most distinctive fortified wine. The traditional grape variety, Boal, is best suited for medium sweet styles and leads the blend used here. Its darkish hue is a good indicator of the richness to be found within and the flavours of dried fruits and figs certainly provide that. The bright acidity balances the sweetness well in the delicious lingering aftertaste.
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:
Perfectly suited to after dinner drinking along side fresh fruit and hard cheeses.
Details
| Categories | Wine / Fortified Wine / Madeira |
| Country | Portugal |
| Grape Variety | |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 19% |
| SKU | DO0INVFN |
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