1927 DOliveira Bastardo Vintage Madeira - medium dry
€ 1,450.00
The Bastardo grape barely survived Phylloxera and has almost completely disappeared from Madeira. Madeiras based on Bastardo are exceptionally rare. In this unique Madeira wine, aromatized black walnut and green figs are abundantly present. Matured in Adegas do Torreao and bottled in 2006, the Bastardo '27 has a refined, very reserved bouquet with notes of dried honey, and crème brulee. The taste is very elegant and harmonious. The aftertaste of honey, quince, orange and cheesenut is very refined and very precise.
These vintage or frasqueira wines are the top wines of Madeira. The aging potential is almost unlimited.
This Madeira of the highest quality must have been aged for at least 20 years in barrel plus two years in 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 that are stated on the label, together 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 does not change. These Madeira wines are inventoried, given their uniqueness.
Food-pairing
Walnut bread with manchego cheese and Spanish ham such as jamon de Serrano.
Roasted duck with dark chocolate jus.
The excellent companion for a pipe, cigar or aromatic tobacco.
Grapes Bastardo
Bastardo a red grape has long been considered one of the noble grapes (castas nobre). Bastardo was also used in a famous Solera. Soleras seem to have died out, although bottlings of some very famous Madeira Solera wines can still be found occasionally.
Alcoholcontent
19,5%
Store & Serve
Always store Madeira wine upright.
The acids of Madeira are so strong that they will attack the cork if the bottle is stored lying down
Serving: 18°C
Madeira is a wine that matured for several years in an oxidative environment, and then enters a reductive environment during bottling. 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 has any effect on Madeira wines. In fact, the wine tastes better after months - if there is any left - than when the bottle was opened.
Critics & Awards
93/100 - CellarTracker (17 notes)
90/100 - The Wine Advocate
Producer: D'Oliveira
Region: Madeira
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