Dry 15 YO
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
salted almonds, cured Iberian ham, aged sheep's milk cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Pereira D'Oliveira's 15 Year Old Dry Madeira is a masterclass in the transformative power of time and volcanic terroir. Sourced from steep, hand-tended terraces overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the grapes for this dry style—traditionally Sercial—are defined by their searing natural acidity. The wine undergoes the historic canteiro aging process, where it rests in seasoned oak casks in the warm lofts of Funchal. Over fifteen years, the gentle, passive heat coaxes out extraordinary complexity, evaporating water and concentrating the wine's essence. This slow oxidation tempers the grape's fierce acidity into a high-toned, electric backbone, surrounded by savory, smoky, and nutty nuances that tell the centuries-old story of Madeira's maritime trade.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1850 by João Pereira d'Oliveira, Pereira D'Oliveira is an esteemed, independent family-owned Madeira house based in the historic center of Funchal on Madeira Island, Portugal. Renowned for its vast reserves of historic library stocks acquired through family heritage and the assimilation of notable historic lodges, the house practices traditional canteiro aging in seasoned oak casks, allowing natural warmth to slowly concentrate and mature the wines over decades or even centuries. Under generations of family stewardship, the house crafts exceptionally long-lived, complex fortified wines renowned for their vivid acidity and depth, spanning dry to luscious styles made from noble varieties including Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malvasia, and legendary rare bottlings of Terrantez.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sercial
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
19%