Terrantez Reserva
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Virtually indefinite; beautifully expressive now and will easily cellar for several decades.
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Roasted duck, blue cheese, toasted nuts
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Terrantez is one of Madeira's most legendary, enigmatic, and nearly extinct noble grape varieties. Known for the famous local adage, 'As uvas de Terrantez, não as comas nem as dês, para vinho Deus as fez' (The grapes of Terrantez, neither eat them nor give them away, for God made them for wine), this low-yielding, thin-skinned variety produces wines of haunting complexity. Pereira D'Oliveira, legendary guardians of old Madeira stocks, crafts this Reserva using the traditional canteiro system, where the wine is gently heated by the natural warmth of the sun in seasoned oak casks stored in the lofts of Funchal. The resulting Terrantez Reserva is a masterclass in balance, showcasing the variety's signature duality: a luscious, medium-dry palate offset by a striking, vibrant acidity and a characteristic, slightly bitter, smoky-spicy finish.
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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.