D'Oliveiras Colheita Sercial 1989

Portugal

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DESCRIPTION

In a nutshell:
Dry, nutty and full bodied single vintage Madeira

The lowdown:
Colheita is the term used to denote wines made from a single vintage year. When it comes to Madeira the wines can age virtually indefinitely so it's possible to see some very old wines around. Part way through fermentation the wine is fortified with neutral grape spirit before beginning the unique Estufa process where the wine is heated over an extended period to build complexity and consistency before being transferred to casks to continue ageing. Sercial is a traditional Madeira grape variety and is used to make the driest of the styles. It tends to be grown in the most elevated of the island's vineyards. Colheita wines can be bottled relatively early in their lives, but D'Oliveiras like to age for as long as possible in barrel and are bottled just before export to gain maximum complexity. Dry and fresh on the palate, it's full of warm spices and toasted wood aromas. The long finish brings out a hint of candied oranges.

When to drink:
As decadent treat chill it slightly as an aperitif and alos try it with creamy soups, or sushi.

PRODUCER

Pereira D'Oliveira

Based in the island's capital Funchal, Pereira d'Oliveira is one of the great old Madeira houses and dates back to 1820 when it was founded by Joao Pereira d'Oilvera. Today it is run by fifth generation descendents Anibal, Luis and Felipe d'Oliveira.

They are one of the few houses to survive from the pre-phylloxera period and have mainited a stock of old and rare wines dating well back into the 1800s. These are left to mature slowly in 600 litre pipes and are bottled to order when required.

With two centuries of accumulated experience of wine making their aim is to produce wines of exceptional balance that characterised by aromatic complexity while remaining fresh and well textured.