Elegant aromas of dried citrus, honeysuckle and stewed pear. A fresh finish with minerality. Complex and seductive.
These are the top wines of Madeira. The aging potential is almost unlimited.
This Madeira of the highest quality must have been aged for at least 20 years in barrels plus two years in bottles before it can be sold. This wine used to be called vintage Madeira. A Frasqueira must consist entirely of one of the top varieties that are stated on the label, together with the harvest and bottling year. Frasqueiras always come from one good harvest year. They have undergone a mild temperature treatment and have been stored in wooden barrels for a long time. After bottling, the quality of Frasqueira does not change. These Madeira wines are inventoried, given their uniqueness.
Elegant aromas of dried citrus, honeysuckle and stewed pear. A fresh finish with minerality. Complex and seductive.
These are the top wines of Madeira. The aging potential is almost unlimited.
This Madeira of the highest quality must have been aged for at least 20 years in barrels plus two years in bottles before it can be sold. This wine used to be called vintage Madeira. A Frasqueira must consist entirely of one of the top varieties that are stated on the label, together with the harvest and bottling year. Frasqueiras always come from one good harvest year. They have undergone a mild temperature treatment and have been stored in wooden barrels for a long time. After bottling, the quality of Frasqueira does not change. These Madeira wines are inventoried, given their uniqueness.
Food-pairing
Cheeses such as blue cheeses, Stilton, Gruyere, manchego, & Emmenthal
Crème Brulee, caramel desserts made with apples, apricots, pecans, cherries, almonds, hazelnuts, dried figs & vanilla ice cream desserts.
The perfect companion to a pipe, cigar or aromatic tobacco.
Grapes: Malvasia (Malmsey)
Winemaker: Blandy - Madeira Wine Association
Alcoholcontent
20%vol
Store & Serve
Always store Madeira wine upright.
The acids of Madeira are so strong that they will attack the cork if the bottle is stored lying down
Serving: 18°C
Madeira is a wine that matured for several years in an oxidative environment, and then enters a reductive environment during bottling. It is therefore useful to open the bottles a few hours in advance. The bottles can then be stored almost indefinitely, as the air no longer has any effect on Madeira wines. In fact, the wine tastes better after months - if there is any left - than when the bottle was opened.
Critics & Awards
94/100 - Wine & Spirits Magazine Tasted: Oct 2023
96/100 - Wine Enthusiast Tasted: Nov 2023
The concentrated sweetness of a Malmsey is fully on display in this Madeira. It is rich and gorgeously sweet, a wine to savour in sips. Drink now.
