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DENOMINATION
Madeira D.O.P
GRAPE VARIETIES
Malvasia
VINEYARDS AND VINIFICATION
Grapes from various quality vineyards located in Arco de São Jorge. Grapes were pressed in a pneumatic press. Arresting of fermentation takes place at the desired degree of sweetness by adding vinic alcohol (96%).
LOT
Malvasia aged in French oak casks for 5 years by Canteiro method. For this blend we selected wines from our warehouses with stable temperatures year round that originate a very well balanced wine in sugar and acidity.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol: 19,00% vol.
Baumé: 3,7
Total sugar: 106 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0,23
Total acidity: 5,33
pH: 3,40
SERVING & CELLARAGE
This wine was naturally aged in casks and bottled in its purest state. To show it at its best serve between 13/14oC and should be kept in a cool dry place. This wine was filtered and does not require decanting. It was bottled ready for drinking and will keep well several months after opening.
TASTING NOTES AND HARMONIES
Gold colour.
Notes of toasted almonds, honey and a bit of smoke. Lightly caramelized on the palate, fresh and polished.
Excellent as a digestif. Accompanies well dessert, cheese, Christmas pudding and crystalized fruit.
Reviews
Master Sommelier John Szabo was the first Canadian to add the “MS” after his name in 2004. Read more
Barbeito runs on the drier and sharper end of the spectrum for all of the various sweetness categories of Madeira, and this malvasia, the sweetest of Madeiras, is rendered here in its leanest and freshest form, still sweet, but anchored on a seam of electric acidity, and with some firm tannins to further tighten the ensemble. Complexity and depth are exceptional, and complexity is world class. Candied orange, lime and lemon, kumquat, barley, honey, mint and more linger. Serve this chilled with hard or blue cheeses, or game (venison, hung game birds) for a real treat. Tasted January 2019.
May 15, 2019
Michael Godel is a Principal Critic at WineAlign.com Read more
A wow nose if ever a Madeira wanted your attention with an orange burst that could only come from heritage varieties grown on what handful of trees are left in this world. The nuttiness is so subtle and so purposefully powerful without trying. Yes this is dessert wine but it can and should be so versatile so do not be afraid to taste this alongside some aged meat, beef, game or dried as ham, also winter sausage. Sip it late night, sip it anytime. The wine no longer needs to be in the glass to smell it halfway across the room. Drink 2019-2026. Tasted January 2019.
May 15, 2019
