Medium Dry 15 YO
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Virtually indefinite. Ready to enjoy upon release, this highly stable wine can be kept open for several months, or cellared upright for decades without deterioration.
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French onion soup, smoked duck breast, aged Comte cheese
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Crafted by the legendary house of Pereira D'Oliveira, this 15-year-old Medium Dry Madeira represents a liquid link to the golden age of maritime trade. The unique character of Madeira was born of serendipity during the Age of Discovery, when wines sent on long sea voyages were subjected to intense tropical heat, transforming them into complex, resilient elixirs. Today, D'Oliveira replicates this historic process using the traditional canteiro system, aging the wine in seasoned oak casks nestled in the warm lofts of their Funchal cellars. Over fifteen years of gentle heating and gradual evaporation, the wine develops its signature amber hue, vibrant acidity, and rich, smoky complexity. D'Oliveira's masterful blending ensures a perfect harmony between residual sweetness and tangy, mouthwatering acidity, capturing the soul of the island's volcanic terroir.
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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.