Description
A wine of exceptional quality made only from the Malvasia grape variety, aged in cask under the traditional canteiro system for a minimum of 20 years and bottled only when it begins to display the degree of depth and complex charachteristic of full maturity. Vintage Madeira aka Garrafeira or Frasqueira are the epitome or excellence and the glory of Madeira.
Tasting Notes
With 149g of residual sugar, this distinguished wine effuses finesse, elegance and grace. With an expressive bouquet of dried apricot, espresso and menthol, it opens up in the glass to roasted walnut, maple, fig and caramelised sugar. Although endowed with a sweet character, this madeira has beautiful acidity to balance the unctuous richness, and a finish that persists.
Rating
WS 98
![]() White |
![]() 20% |
![]() 1895 |
![]() Malvasia Candida |
![]() Madeira |
![]() Pereira D'Oliveira |
![]() Maritime - Subtropical |
![]() Filipe D'Oliveira |
![]() Various |
![]() Conventional |
![]() Canteiro method |
![]() 150-200m |
![]() WS 98 |
![]() Volcanic - Basalt |