Fortified Wine Justino’s Madeira DOP Malvasia 10 Years Old
A rich, sweet Madeira with caramel, dark chocolate and dried-fruit notes, balanced by fresh acidity
Characteristics
Wine Style:
Sweet, rich fortified Madeira.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance:
⤍ Deep, bright amber..
Nose:
⤍ Caramel, dark chocolate and toffee, with dried-fruit and spice notes.
Palate:
⤍ Sweet, soft and richly textured, with lively acidity balancing the sweetness.
Finish:
⤍ Long and sweet, with lingering cocoa notes.
Gastronomy:
∙ Dark chocolate, pralines, chocolate mousse, honey cake.
∙ Avoid: Delicate raw seafood, very acidic salads
Vineyards:
Small terraced vineyards on volcanic, mainly basalt-derived soil
Ageing method:
Canteiro maturation: gradual warming and slow oxidation during barrel aging.
Winemaking process:
Fermented in stainless steel; fermentation is stopped after 2–3 days with neutral grape spirit to retain sweetness.
Interesting notes:
Its sweetness comes from grape sugars retained by stopping fermentation early, rather than fully fermenting the wine dry
