1984 D'Oliveira Verdelho Vintage Madeira
€ 310.00
A Madeira with a clear, deep amber colour. To be fair, the nose is not as complex as others with straightforward but not unappealing aromas of molasses, toffee apple and quince. Medium-bodied on the palate with a salty taste at the start, well balanced with walnut, smoke, dried orange peel and mandarin towards the finish which rounds it off. Bottled in 2023.
Food-pairing
It is an excellent aperitif, but is also very tasty with soups, game birds (duck for example) and foie gras
Grapes: Verdelho
Also known as Gouveio in the rest of Portugal. Is the most widely planted white variety. The style has a light sweetness and is off-dry/medium dry. Planted at altitudes of 400-600, mainly in the north, and ripens late. The grape is also the main ingredient for Rainwater.
Alcoholcontent
20%
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
94/100 - Jancis Robinson
Tags : Madeira - D'Oliveira