Winemaker Notes
Topaz colour with golden reflections. Characteristic bouquet of Madeira, with dried fruits, wood and notes of orange peel. Dry and fresh, in perfect harmony with a citrus backbone. Long and refreshing aftertaste.
Professional Ratings
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Wine & Spirits
With pretty notes of toasted pine nuts and candied oranges relieving its dry austerity, this wine whispers Madeira and shouts sercial, the variety’s searing acidity cutting a path through the middle, corralling the wine’s richness and setting up the palate for a seafood stew.
A steep, volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean that rises to over 6,000 feet at its highest point, Madeira actually sits closer to Morocco than Portugal, the country to which it belongs.
Today the vineyards of the island cover tiny step-like terraces called poios, carved from the basalt bedrock. Aptly named Madeira, this fortified wine comes in two main styles. Blended Madeira is mostly inexpensive wine but there are a few remarkable aged styles. Single varietal Madeira (made from Sercial, Verdelho, Boal or Malmsey), is usually the highest quality and has the potential to improve in the bottle for decades.