TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Dark golden brown, amber with tinges of gold
Nose: Raisin, dried apricot, roasted nuts, toffee, vanilla and wood, with a distinctive marine note
Palate: Dried apricot, butterscotch and burnt caramel, balanced by bright, tangy acidity
Finish: Long and warming, with charred oak and citrus peel
STYLE
Malmsey, the sweetest of the Madeira styles. 19% alcohol, 123 g/l residual sugar
WINEMAKING
Fermented off the skins with natural yeast at 18 to 21°C, then fortified with grape brandy after roughly 48 hours to arrest fermentation and hold the sweetness. Aged in American oak by the traditional Canteiro system, warmed in the lofts of the Funchal lodges and moved down floor by floor as it matures
REGION
Madeira, Portugal
*Madeira is nearly indestructible once opened, which makes it the most practical sweet wine you can own.*
