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Aroma: Rich, figgy bouquet of dried dates, demerara sugar, pecans and sultanas.
Palate: Sweet and fleshy, with an ample, voluptuous profile and a generous core of somewhat grapey fruit.
Conclusion: Long and ultra-sweet in the finish, this is best enjoyed with conversations.
Editor Choice: These are shown in the old gold color, the proper citrus acidity and the dryness that goes with wood aging. At the end, though, the liquid honey flavors are dominant. The Madeira regulations say that 10-years old is the age of the youngest part of the blend. So this richly sweet Malmsey contains many older wines.
HARVEST/VINTAGE NOTES: Harvest started on September 1st and concluding the 2nd week of October. Harvested manually in several-weekly selections, according to ripeness, the grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and pressed. The must obtained was then allowed to ferment at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation is stopped after 5 or 6 days by addition of neutral grape spirit (96% minimum) in order to maintain the desired sweetness degree. Vinification is made in strict accordance with traditional methods. Aged in old oak cask in the traditional “Canteiro” system. After matured the wine underwent racking, fining and filtering before the blend was assembled and bottle.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Residual Sugar: 119,70 g/l
pH: 3.51
Total Acidity: 5.4 g/l (as tartaric acid)
Total Sulphur: 30 mg/L
TERROIR: Several mixtures of soils derived mainly of basalt, trachytes and trachydolerites, tufa, scoria and conglomerates. The geographical position and mountains landscape permit a very pleasing climate. Temperatures are about 22ºC in the summer and about 16ºC during the winter. With its mild humidity, the weather of the island is classified as subtropical with variations in temperature, humidity, and rainfall according to altitude.
ANNUAL PRODUCTION: Approximately 5,000 cases x 12/750 ml.