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Barbeito Madeira Malmsey 10 years sweet

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Producer	Barbeito
Region	Madeira
Grapes	Malvasia (Malmsey)
Ageing	10 years in cask
Alcohol	19%vol
Serving	15-18°C, no need to decant Keeps for months once opened
Scores	91/100 Jamie Goode

Ten years of Malmsey: toffee, nuts and a long, pure finish.

Tasting note

A Special Reserve with a lovely golden colour, aromas of toffee and nuts, smooth and luscious on the palate, with a long, very pure finish.

The story

Malmsey gives the sweetest style of Madeira. There are two kinds, Malvasia and Malvasia Cândida, which grows closest to the ocean and is said to come from Greece. A lovely legend tells how the Duke of Clarence chose to drown in a butt of Malmsey rather than die by the sword. Shakespeare often refers to Malmsey, and even Napoleon took some from the island. In the 19th century Malmsey became even more fashionable, with a ‘morning Malmsey’ to start the day. The sweet, early-ripening Malvasia grows only in the south, in low-lying vineyards at 150-200 m, close to the ocean.

Food pairing

Lovely with pancakes, cake, tarts and panna cotta. Excellent with tropical fruit, dark chocolate, pralines, petits fours, honey cake (bolo de mel) and butter biscuits.

The producer

Barbeito is one of the most forward-thinking houses on Madeira, and also one of the youngest: it was founded in the 1940s by Mário Barbeito. After his death in 1985 his daughter Manuela de Freitas took over the business. Her sons Ricardo and Miguel joined in 1991. Ricardo Diogo runs the house today.

Critics & Awards

92/100 CellarTracker (6 notes)

91/100 Jamie Goode

Gold – International Wine Challenge 2009
Silver (Best in Class) – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2010
Bronze – International Wine Challenge 2010
Silver – International Wine Challenge 2014 en 2013

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