Barbeito Verdelho 1994 MEF (50cl)
Region: Madeira
Producer: Vinhos Barbeito
Why we chose this wine
1994: the year the Channel Tunnel opened. A Madeira from this vintage is a living piece of history — a wine that has been ageing for generations, owing its character to decades of patient cask maturation.
Verdelho
The grape used to make medium dry wines comes mainly from the south, but also from Sao Vicente in the north. General planting is about 46 hectares across the island. The grape is very aromatic and frivolous and has great potential for acidity.
Verdelho
The grape used to make medium dry wines comes mainly from the south, but also from Sao Vicente in the north. General planting is about 46 hectares across the island. The grape is very aromatic and frivolous and has great potential for acidity.
| Volume | 50.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Verdelho |
| Drinking window | now-∞ |
| Serveren bij | Served between 12-13°C, excellent as an aperitif or paired with smoked fish, hard cheeses and lightly spiced dishes. |
| Alc. | 19.0% |
| Vinification | Fortified wine (cessation of the fermentation process by adding alcohol). |
| Ripening | Long aging in old barrels (Canteiro) in an oxidative environment (barrels are never refilled). |
What the critics say
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
94/ 100
Published 15-10-2020
“Named in honor of one of Barbeito's long-time grape suppliers, the 1994 Verdelho Manuel Eugénio Fernandes opens in the glass with complex aromas of walnuts, raw cocoa, dried orchard fruits, quince, beeswax and smoke. Full-bodied, layered and complete, it's deep and concentrated, with an elegantly fleshy core, its nicely integrated sweetness tempered by tangy acids. The finish is long and bittersweet. 650 bottles were filled in September 2018.”
— William Kelley, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The producer
Vinhos Barbeito
Since Ricardo Diogo Freitas took over the family business in 1991, Barbeito has gone all in on quality. His Madeiras stand out for their purity and fresh acidity. The international press calls him a game changer.