Maderista Dry Reserva
Region: Madeira
Producer: Madeira Wine Company SA
Maderista is a new project from The Madeira Collection & Francisco Albuquerque, winemaker at Blandy's.Maderista is a fresh and above all pure Madeira, focusing on elegance and fruitiness rather than oxidation.
The average age of the grapes used (always Tinta Negra Mole) is between 7 and 8 years old.
Maderista Dry is a fresh and pure style Madeira with notes of citrus and candied fruit. Goes extremely well with hard dry cheeses, lemon cake or even as an aperitif when mixed over ice with ginger ale.
Straw-coloured, with notes of almond and citrus. Dry and fresh on the palate, with an invigorating finish.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Tinta Negra Mole |
| Drinking window | Ready to drink; keeps for several months after opening if stored cool and dry. |
| Serveren bij | Excellent as an aperitif, lightly chilled. Serve between 11-12°C, optionally with a little ice. |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | Fortified wine resulting from adding aguardente. The timing of adding the alcohol decides on the sweetness of the final wine. |
| Ripening | Long aging in old barrels (Canteiro) in an oxidative environment (barrels are never refilled) |