Justino's Madeira Terrantez Old Reserve 50 Years old

€ 505.00

This Madeira is medium deep amber colour with a subtle hint of green. A rich, complex nose, with intriguing earthy, musky aromas. This is a soft and richly textured medium dry wine, with tobacco, tea leaves, vanilla and spicy notes, finishing with a fresh acidity.

Food-pairing

Walnut bread with manchego cheese and Spanish ham such as jamon de Serrano.

Roasted duck with dark chocolate gravy

Grapes: Terrantez 100%

Terrantez vines, one of the oldest grape varieties in the world, produce very low yields of high quality grapes and wines. There is little incentive in Madeira to plant new Terrantez vines so that the wines have become a rare commodity.

Vinification followed strict steps in accordance with traditional methods. The grapes were destemmed, crushed and pressed. The must obtained was fermented in 650 litre oak barrels. Fermentation was stopped after six to seven days by the addition of neutral grape spirit in order to maintain the desired sweetness degree. The Terrantez was aged for more than 50 years in the traditional “canteiro” system, in which the wines mature slowly in large oak casks without any artificial heating, resulting in a more refined integration of aromatics. After maturation, the wine underwent racking, fining and filtering before the blend was assembled and bottled.

Justino's source their grapes from vineyards located in Câmara de Lobos and Campanário. Almost all of the vines are planted on miniscule terraces, known as 'poios' and are pergola trained, which is the traditional way in Madeiran viticulture. The soil is of volcanic origin and varies depending on the altitude of each terrace. At low altitudes the soils are darker and more compact, indicating high levels of iron, while at higher altitudes, trachytic rocks with their rough, gritty surface are more evident.

Alcoholcontent

20%

pH: 3,36

Store & Serve

Serve at 18°C