This is a beautiful golden brown full-bodied and delicious madeira with a unique honeyed taste and concentrated bouquet of wood, dried fruits, toffee and spices. Sweet and long, fresh finish. Serve slightly chilled in the summer.
Food-pairing
Served as an aperitif at a temperature of 10 ° C; serve as dessert wine at 16 ºC with dried fruit, chocolate mousse or dark chocolate, pralines & cream puffs
Grapes: Malvasia (Malmsey)
Winemaker
Michael Blandy & Chris Blandy
Alcoholcontent
19%
pH: 3,6
Store & Serve
Serve as an aperitif at 10°C as a dessert wine at 16°C
No decanting necessary.
Can be stored for several months after opening.
Critics & Awards
91/100 - Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
91/100 - Robert Parker;
90/100 - Wine Spectator Magazine;
89/100 - CellarTracker (35 notes)
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014;
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards 2014;
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2013;
Gold - International Wine Challenge 2013;
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards 2012;
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2012;
Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition 2009;
Commended - Decanter World Wine Awards 2005.