D'Oliveira Medium Dry 3 years
Region: Madeira
Producer: Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos Lda.
Why we chose this wine
D'Oliveira is one of the oldest still family-owned Madeira houses (founded 1820). This Medium Dry 3 years shows the house's artisanal, slightly rustic style at an accessible age.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Tinta Negra |
| Drinking window | Ready to drink; keeps for several months after opening if stored cool and dry. |
| Serveren bij | Excellent as an aperitif, or with light tapas and smoked fish. Serve between 12-13°C, optionally with ice. |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | Grapes are pressed and fermented; fermentation is stopped at the medium-dry level by adding wine spirit, following the traditional Madeira method. |
| Ripening | Aged a minimum of 3 years in oak casks in D'Oliveira's cellars in Funchal's historic centre. |
The producer
Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos Lda.
In the hands of the same family since 1850, now in its fifth generation. D'Oliveira keeps 1.5 million litres of old Madeira in cask, with vintages reaching deep into the 19th century: classic Madeira, made the way it used to be.