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Madeira Barbeito Boal-5 Years Reserve (Medium Sweet)

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Medium sweet in character. Delightful on its own, but partners very well with semi-sweet dishes (such as poached figs, ginger cake), and can be very successful with a cheeseboard. Excellent as digestive, Christmas pudding, foie-gras, chocolate, crystallized fruits.

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Description

Madeira Barbeito Boal-5 Years Reserve (Medium Sweet)

Denomination: Madeira D.O.P

Grape Varieties:Boal

Tasting Notes and Harmonies

Honey colour.

Aromas of dried fruit, floral and yellow fruit jam. Round medium bodied wine, slightly smoked, finishing fresh and tangy. Medium sweet in character. Delightful on its own, but partners very well with semi-sweet dishes (such as poached figs, ginger cake), and can be very successful with a cheeseboard. Excellent as digestive, Christmas pudding, foie-gras, chocolate, crystallized fruits.

Vineyards and Vinification

Grapes from various quality vineyards from Arco da Calheta e Prazeres were used. Grapes were pressed in a pneumatic press. Arresting of fermentation takes place at the desired degree of sweetness by adding vinic alcohol (96%).

Maturation and Bottling

Boal aged in French oak casks for over 5 years by the Canteiro method. For this blend we selected wines from our warehouses with stable temperatures year round that originate a very well balanced wine in sugar and acidity.

Technical Specifications

Alcohol: 18,84% Vol.

Baumé: 3,1

Total sugar: 86,8 g/dm3

Volatile acidity: 0,30

pH: 3,48

Bottle Size: 500ml

SERVING & CELLARAGE

This wine was naturally aged in casks and bottled in its purest state. To show it at its best serve between 13oC and 14oC and should be kept in a cool dry place. This wine was filtered and does not require decanting. It was bottled ready for drinking and will keep well several months after opening.

 

 

 

Additional information

Weight 1.0 kg
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