Malvasia Colheita
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses, dark chocolate tarts, traditional Madeira honey cake (Bolo de Mel)
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the volcanic, sun-drenched terraces of Madeira, Pereira D'Oliveira's Malvasia Colheita represents the pinnacle of the island's sweetest noble style. Malvasia, historically known as Malmsey, has captivated historical figures from Shakespearean characters to European monarchs. Cultivated primarily on the lower coastal slopes of the island, the grapes develop rich sugars while retaining a vibrant, life-giving acidity thanks to the basaltic soils and maritime winds. Under the meticulous canteiro system, the wine is gently heated in seasoned oak casks in the warm attics of Funchal. This slow, oxidative maturation coaxes out complex layers of dark molasses, dried figs, roasted nuts, and exotic spices, balanced by a striking, clean finish that prevents the sweetness from ever feeling heavy.
🍾 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
Malvasia
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
19-20%