Barbeito Madeira Boal 5 years medium sweet
€ 20.80
| Producer | Barbeito |
| Region | Madeira |
| Grapes | Boal (Bual) |
| Ageing | 5 years in French oak (canteiro) |
| Alcohol | 19%vol |
| Serving | 15-18°C, no need to decant Keeps for months once opened |
Five years of Boal: honey-coloured, lightly smoky and fresh.
Tasting note
Honey-coloured. Aromas of dried fruit, flower jam and yellow fruit. A medium-bodied, round wine, lightly smoky, with a fresh, zesty finish.
The story
The grapes come from several quality vineyards in Arco da Calheta and Prazeres and were pressed in a pneumatic press. Fermentation is stopped at the desired sweetness by adding 96% grape spirit. The wine aged for 5 years in French oak casks using the canteiro method. For this blend, Barbeito chose wines from lodges with stable temperatures all year round, giving a fine balance of sugar and acidity.
Boal is the Portuguese name of the grape, Bual the English one (it is also called Boal Cachudo). It grows mainly in the south of the island, between 100 and 300 m altitude, and in the north near São Vicente.
Food pairing
Can be enjoyed on its own, and is also a good companion to cheese or medium-sweet desserts. Excellent with fruit salad, chocolate, petits fours and coffee.
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
Silver – International Wine Challenge 2013
Bronze – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2013
Bronze – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2013
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