D'Oliveiras Madeira - 5 year old Sweet
Portugal
Single Price:
£32.90
Mixed 6 Price:
£29.90
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Description
In a nutshell:
A dark gold Madeira full of candied fruit aromas and a warming hint of caramel.
The lowdown:
After pressing the fermentation is halted by fortification at the right point to achieve the desired degree of sweetness or dryness. It then undergoes a maturation process unique to Madeira - the Estufa system. During a period of around 3 months the wine is gradually heated to over 40°C before being allowed to cool. After this it's aged for five years in oak before bottling to mature and develop character. This is an intensely concentrated and luscious wine which is unctuously smooth and rich. Alongside honeyed aromas are some citrus hints to complement the main theme of ripe, rich fruitiness.
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:
Most definitely made for after dinner drinking alongside things like walnuts and dates.
A dark gold Madeira full of candied fruit aromas and a warming hint of caramel.
The lowdown:
After pressing the fermentation is halted by fortification at the right point to achieve the desired degree of sweetness or dryness. It then undergoes a maturation process unique to Madeira - the Estufa system. During a period of around 3 months the wine is gradually heated to over 40°C before being allowed to cool. After this it's aged for five years in oak before bottling to mature and develop character. This is an intensely concentrated and luscious wine which is unctuously smooth and rich. Alongside honeyed aromas are some citrus hints to complement the main theme of ripe, rich fruitiness.
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:
Most definitely made for after dinner drinking alongside things like walnuts and dates.
Details
| Categories | Wine / Fortified Wine / Madeira |
| Country | Portugal |
| Grape Variety | |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 19% |
| SKU | DO0DNVFN |
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