This Madeira is medium deep amber colour with a subtle hint of green. A rich, complex nose, with intriguing earthy, musky aromas. This is a soft and richly textured medium dry wine, with tobacco, tea leaves, vanilla and spicy notes, finishing with a fresh acidity. Limited edition of 750 bottles
 
Food-pairing
It is excellent as an aperitif. It goes well with serrano ham, smoked game, garlic stewed mushrooms, pâtés and nuts such as almonds and walnuts
 

This Madeira is medium deep amber colour with a subtle hint of green. A rich, complex nose, with intriguing earthy, musky aromas. This is a soft and richly textured medium dry wine, with tobacco, tea leaves, vanilla and spicy notes, finishing with a fresh acidity. Limited edition of 750 bottles

 

Food-pairing

It is excellent as an aperitif. It goes well with serrano ham, smoked game, garlic stewed mushrooms, pâtés and nuts such as almonds and walnuts

 

Grapes: Verdelho 90,5% and 9,5% Tinta Negra

In the rest of Portugal also known as Gouveio. Is the most planted white variety. The style has a slight sweetness and is off-dry / medium dry. Is planted at heights of 400-600, especially in the North and ripens late. Blend created by Nuno Duarte with old wines from 1997 and 1998, and some wines previously produced by Juan Teixeira in 2004 and 2005. The blend also includes 9.5% of undated old Tinta Negra wine.

 

Vinification followed strict steps in accordance with traditional methods. The grapes were destemmed, crushed and pressed. The must obtained was fermented in 650 litre oak barrels. Fermentation was stopped after six to seven days by the addition of neutral grape spirit in order to maintain the desired sweetness degree. The Verdelho was aged for more than 20 years in the traditional “canteiro” system, in which the wines mature slowly in large oak casks without any artificial heating, resulting in a more refined integration of aromatics. After maturation, the wine underwent racking, fining and filtering before the blend was assembled and bottled.

 

Justino's source their grapes from vineyards located in Câmara de Lobos and Campanário. Almost all of the vines are planted on miniscule terraces, known as 'poios' and are pergola trained, which is the traditional way in Madeiran viticulture. The soil is of volcanic origin and varies depending on the altitude of each terrace. At low altitudes the soils are darker and more compact, indicating high levels of iron, while at higher altitudes, trachytic rocks with their rough, gritty surface are more evident.

Alcoholcontent

19,5%

pH: 3,31 

 

Store & Serve

Serve at 18°C

Critics & Awards

 

Producer: Justino's madeira wines