MADEIRA D’OLIVEIRAS 15 YEAR OLD SWEET 75CL

Description

FUNCHAL, MADEIRA: Produced using the more expensive Canteiro system of maturation whereby wines are aged in barrels stacked in warehouses being gently warmed. Rich aromas of barley sugar and toffee apple, alongside being rich, velvety and full-bodied. Great with saltier cheeses.

The company Pereira D’Oliveria (Vinhos) was founded in 1850, and is still in the hands of the founding family. It has however grown by acquisition and can trace its roots back to the 1820’s. It’s headquarters in Funchal dates to the 1600’s. D’Oliveira is reported to produce 150,000 litres of wines per year, and produces a wide range of wines.

Very old school: https://www.madeirawineanddine.com/buying-madeira-wine/doliveiras-madeira-wines/visiting-doliveiras/