1993 H.M. Borges Verdelho Colheita Madeira - medium dry
€ 150.00
Golden amber color with orange reflections. Intense, ethereal and penetrating wood bouquet, with notes of iodine, dried fruits and spices. In the mouth it is presented as a medium-dry wine, with a well-defined acidity and body, refreshing sweetness and firm tannins. Notes of honey, tropical fruits and spices.
Food-pairing
It can be enjoyed simply, as an aperitif or to combine with exquisite soup, sushi or with sweet and sour and tropical entrees. Best served at a temperature lower 18ºC. After opening, the wine will remain for several months in good condition
Grapes: Verdelho
Also known as Gouveio in the rest of Portugal. Is the most commonly planted white variety. The style has a slight sweetness and is off-dry / medium dry. Planted at altitudes of 400-600, especially in the North, and ripens late. The grape is the main ingredient for Rainwater.
Winemaking: Spout open. Stalked grapes and pressed. Fermentation and temperature control. Interruption of fermentation by adding 96% vol. alcohol. Aged in French or American oak casks, in the traditional bedding process until bottling for a period of not less than 23 years.
Alcoholcontent
20%vol
Store & Serve
Always keep a Madeira wine upright.
Madeira's acids are so strong that they attack the cork if the bottle is stored lying down
Serve best at 14ºC or low room temperature 16ºC
Madeira is a wine that has matured in an oxidative environment for several years, before being bottled in a reductive environment. It is therefore useful to open the bottles a few hours in advance. The bottles can then be stored almost indefinitely, as the air no longer affects Madeira wines. In fact, the wine tastes better after months - if there is still left - than when opening the bottle.
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Tags : Madeira - H.M. Borges