D'Oliveira Medium Sweet 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 Sweet 3 years is a warm, accessible introduction to the house style.
| 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 a dessert wine, or with soft cheese and fruit tart. Serve between 14-15°C. |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | Grapes are pressed and fermented; fermentation is stopped at the medium-sweet 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.