Madeira Blandy Duke of Clarence Rich

€ 16.70

This sweet young Duke of Clarence Madeira is dark brown in color with golden reflection. Aromas of honey and raisins, a velvety and soft fruit taste. Very suitable as a digestive.

Food-pairing

The perfect digestive, also very good with dried fruit, fruit tart, chocolate pudding and soft cheeses

Grapes: Tinta Negra Mole

Most 3-year-old Madeiras use the Tinta Negra Mole. This is also the case here; for the 4 types of madeira styles, this grape is vinified differently, so that both the drier and the sweeter versions are obtained. The yield of this grape is also higher than the traditional grapes, which means that the price can be kept relatively low. Also kitchen madeiras are usually made from this grape.

Blandy's Duke of Clarence underwent fermentation of the skins with natural yeast between 24°C - 26°C in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. After about 5 days, enrichment with grape brandy takes place, stopping the fermentation at the desired degree of sweetness. Blandy's Duke of Sussex was transferred to 'estufa' tanks where the wine underwent a cyclic heating and cooling process between 45°C and 50°C over a period of 3 months. After 'estufagem' the wine was aged for three years in American oak barrels and then went through filtering and clarification before the blend was assembled and bottled.

Alcoholcontent

19%

Store & Serve

To serve : 15 - 16°C.

No decanting necessary.

Can be stored for several months after opening.