Blandy's Verdelho 1979
Region: Madeira
Producer: Madeira Wine Company SA
1979: Sony launched the first Walkman, changing the way people listened to music. 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. Vintage Madeira 1979, made from the Verdelho grape. An authentic, traditionally aged Madeira in the medium-dry style, with the depth and complexity that only decades of cask ageing can bring.| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | 100% Verdelho – a medium-dry grape thriving on mid-altitude slopes, producing wines with bright acidity and subtle smoky undertones. |
| Drinking window | Ready to drink now — thanks to the nature of Madeira, this wine remains stable for many years, both in bottle and after opening. |
| Alc. | 19.0% |
| Vinification | Traditional Madeira vinification: the must from the Verdelho grapes is fermented almost to dryness before being fortified (mutage) with neutral grape spirit, resulting in a drier, refined style with lively acidity. |
| Ripening | Aged for more than 47 years using the traditional canteiro method: in oak casks in the naturally heated lodges (armazéns) of the wine house, giving the Madeira its characteristic oxidative character and remarkable longevity. |