Fortified Wine Justino’s Madeira DOP Verdelho 10 Years Old
A medium-dry Verdelho Madeira with dried apricot, citrus peel and tea notes, finishing long and fresh
Characteristics
Wine Style:
Medium-dry fortified Madeira.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance:
⤍ Bright amber-gold with a greenish rim.
Nose:
⤍ Dried apricot, orange peel, honeycomb and Earl Grey tea.
Palate:
⤍ Medium-dry yet richly flavoured, with a crisp, refreshing character.
Finish:
⤍ Long and relatively dry, with orange peel and honey notes.
Gastronomy:
∙ Smoked ham, pâté, garlic mushrooms, walnuts.
∙ Avoid: Very sweet desserts, intensely spicy dishes.
Vineyards:
Volcanic soils; Latada or espalier training
Ageing method:
Canteiro maturation, with gradual warming and slow oxidation.
Winemaking process:
Grapes are pressed, then fermented in stainless steel; grape spirit stops fermentation at the desired sweetness.
Interesting notes:
Canteiro maturation slowly develops the wine’s flavour through warmth and oxygen during barrel aging.
