D'Oliveiras Colheita Boal 1993

Portugal

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DESCRIPTION

In a nutshell:
Lusciously golden single vintage medium sweet Madeira with a beguiling richness.

The lowdown:
Colheita is the term used to denote wines made from a single vintage year. When it comes to Madeira the wines can age virtually indefinitely so it's possible to see some very old wines around. Part way through fermentation the wine is fortified with neutral grape spirit before beginning the unique Estufa process where the wine is heated over an extended period to build complexity and consistency before being transferred to casks to continue ageing. This has a quite amazing complexity. It's full of aromas of roasted nuts, butterscotch and even coffee with dark, raisined flavours and has a well balanced acidity which gives a clean and refreshing feel despite the unashamed sweetness.

When to drink:
Something a little bit special and perfect to grace the end of a celebratory meal.

PRODUCER

Pereira D'Oliveira

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'Oilvera. Today it is run by fifth generation descendents Anibal, Luis and Felipe d'Oliveira.

They are one of the few houses to survive from the pre-phylloxera period and have mainited 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.

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.