1993 Barbeito Malvasia Candida Madeira sweet

€ 400.00

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Amount

Dark Colour. Bouquet with sweet notes, hazelnuts, sultanas, molasses, dark chocolate, polished wood, brown sugar and a slight menthol. Viscous and sticky taste but very balanced by the fine and fresh acidity, followed by a long, fresh and elegant finish.

 

Food-pairing 

It is an excellent addition to pastries, fruit, chocolate, pralines, hard cheeses, ice cream, caramel & coffee desserts.

   

Grapes: Malvasia Cândida

Malvasia Cândida was the first grape variety to be planted on Madeira Island, in the second half of the 15th century. Introduced in Fajã dos Padres by the Jesuit Priests, the wine produced on that property soon became the most sought and wanted among all.

 

From 1993 to 2013 this wine was aged in the Fajã dos Padres’ family warehouse by the canteiro method. As a result of this it suffered continuous and high concentration over the years. Since 2014 until 2019 it then aged in our warehouse exposed to lower temperatures, originating a balanced, smooth and fresh wine.

In October 2019, 426 units were bottled, all individually numbered.

 

Alcoholcontent

19,13%vol 

pH: 3,31

  

Store & Serve

Always store a Madeira wine upright.

The acids of Madeira are so strong that they attack the cork when the bottle is stored horizontally. Serve at 18°C

  

Madeira is a wine that matured for several years in an oxidative environment, before bottling in a reductive environment. It is therefore useful to open the bottles a few hours in advance. The bottles can then be kept almost indefinitely, as the air no longer affects Madeira wines. In fact, once opened, a bottle of Madeira wine will remain in perfect condition for months, if not years. So, don't hurry to finish the bottle. That is, if you can resist :-)

  

Critics & Awards

93/100 - The Wine Advocate Robert Parker

 

Tags : Madeira - Barbeito