1966 Blandy Boal Vintage Madeira medium sweet

€ 535.00

1966 Blandy Boal Vintage Madeira MAGNUM

€ 900.00

The 1966 Bual was bottled in 2015. Deep amber, a harmonious aroma of nougat, Chinese tea, notes of dried figs and a perfumed bouquet that unfolds beautifully in the glass. The taste is soft and viscous on the inset, almost candied dried orange peel, mandarin, walnut and a hint of peach skin. The acidity is beautiful leading to a smooth weightless finish.

These are Madeira's top wines. The ripening potential is almost unlimited.

This madeira of the highest quality must have been in the barrel for at least 20 years plus two years in the bottle before it can be sold. This wine used to be called vintage Madeira. A frasqueira must consist entirely of one of the top varieties listed on the label, along with the harvest and bottling year. Frasqueiras always come from one good harvest year. They have undergone a mild temperature treatment and have been stored in wooden barrels for a long time. After bottling, the quality of frasqueira no longer changes. Because of their uniqueness, these Madeira wines are inventoried.

Food-pairing

Cheeses such as blue cheeses, Stilton, Gruyere, manchego, & Emmenthal. Dried fruits.

Crème Brulee, caramel desserts based on apples, apricots, pecans, cherries, almonds, hazelnuts, dried figs & vanilla ice cream desserts. The excellent companion with a pipe, cigar or aromatic tobacco.

Grapes: Boal - Bual

Boal is the Portuguese name, Bual is the English name - synonym is Bual de Madeira or Boal Cachudo - is mainly found in the south of the island at altitudes between 100 and 300m and in the North near São Vicente.

Winemaker

Blandy - Madeira Wine Association are unique in being the only family of all of the original founders of the Madeira wine business to still own and manage their own original wine business. The family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine throughout its long history and family members continue to live in Madeira, maintaining a tradition that dates back to 1811.

Alcoholcontent

20%

Store & Serve

Always keep a Madeira wine upright.

The acids of Madeira are so strong that they attack the cork if the bottle is stored lying down

Serving: 18 °C

Madeira is a wine that has matured for several years in an oxidative environment, 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 some left - than when opening the bottle.