Medium Sweet 10 YO
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Ready to drink upon release, with the potential to cellar indefinitely. Once opened, it can be enjoyed over several months without losing its character.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts, roasted nuts
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Crafted by the historic house of Pereira D'Oliveira, this 10-Year-Old Medium Sweet Madeira showcases the island's unique winemaking heritage. The wine is aged using the traditional canteiro method, where casks are placed in the warm attics of Funchal to undergo a natural, slow heating process that mimics the historic ocean voyages of the 17th and 18th centuries. Sourced from steep, volcanic terraced vineyards overlooking the Atlantic, this medium-sweet expression strikes a masterful balance between rich, caramelized sugars and the vibrant, electric acidity characteristic of Madeira's volcanic terroir.
🍾 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.