Colheita Boal
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Virtually limitless; ready to drink upon release but can be cellared for 30 to 50+ years, and remains stable for months after opening.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts, roasted nuts and dried figs
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Pereira D'Oliveira's Colheita Boal is a masterclass in the medium-sweet style of Madeira, sourced from the noble Boal grape grown on the warm, sun-drenched volcanic slopes of southern Madeira. Under the traditional canteiro system, the wine is aged in seasoned oak casks in warm attics, undergoing a slow, gentle oxidation that concentrates its sugars, acids, and complex aromatics. This process yields a dark, mahogany-hued nectar with an intense bouquet of dried fruits, warm spices, toffee, and a distinct smoky complexity. Historically, Boal was highly prized by 19th-century merchants for its voluptuous texture and longevity, and D'Oliveira continues this legacy by aging their Colheitas far longer than the legal minimum, offering a profound taste of Madeira's liquid history.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1850 by João Pereira d'Oliveira, Pereira D'Oliveira is an independent, family-owned Madeira house based in the historic heart of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Currently managed by the fifth generation of the D'Oliveira family, the house is legendary for its unparalleled library of extremely rare, old vintage Madeiras dating back to the mid-19th century. Their wines are aged traditionally in seasoned oak casks using the canteiro method, allowing them to develop extraordinary complexity, vibrant acidity, and legendary longevity. The house is highly revered for its exceptional, single-harvest expressions of noble varieties including Sercial, Verdelho, Boal, Malvasia, and the rare Terrantez.