Madère Malvasia 20 ans, Henriques & Henriques

Provenance: Portugal
Appellation: Madère
Domain: Henriques & Henriques
Grape variety(ies): Malvasia
Style of wine: Vin de méditation
Alcohol degree: 20%

Of all the grape varieties used to produce Madeira, Malvasia - or Malmsey - is the one that produces the most heady wines. But with time, this richness takes on a wonderful patina and produces wines of great character. This one has a dark golden colour with amber highlights. It has intense aromas of dried fruit and citrus, with spicy tones, herbs, honey, caramel and toasted wood. On the palate it is incredibly balanced, elegant, complex, with a nutty aftertaste.

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Technique

Viticulture

Once owned by the Portuguese royal house, the former Henriques & Henriques company is now owned by British John Cossart. For 53 years his father was the director and cellar master of the company and in 1978, after the death of the last Henriques who had no successor, he became the majority owner. With 15 hectares, Henriques & Henriques is the largest wine producer on Madeira Island.

Oenology

The grapes are harvested by hand and gently pressed. The must is cold macerated in contact with the skins for a period of 8 hours. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel barrels at a controlled temperature of 18 to 20° C, for a period of 25 days. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels and then ages for a period of 20 years on the lees in the same barrels.