Winemaker Notes
D'Oliveira has held on to many of its most famous vintages, creating an irreplaceable stock of old wines. Their intense, cask-aged wines show why Madeira was so prized by forefathers.
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Wine Spectator
Offers a stalwart structure, with plenty of finesse to the flavors of roasted plum, cedar, humus and dried ginger. Citrusy midpalate, presenting a robust finish of almond and buttered toast that is long and rich.
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.