Maderista X
Region: Madeira
Producer: Madeira Wine Company SA
Why we chose this wine
Maderista X is a project of The Madeira Collection & Francisco Albuquerque, winemaker at Blandy's.
The average age of the wines in the blend is 10 years old. This way you get the necessary complexity, but the fruit pleasure still prevails.
Only available in Magnum.
The average age of the wines in the blend is 10 years old. This way you get the necessary complexity, but the fruit pleasure still prevails.
Only available in Magnum.
| Volume | 150.0 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 or dessert wine, depending on style. Serve between 12-15°C. |
| Alc. | 19.0% |
| Vinification | Fortified wine resulting from adding aguardente during fermentation |
| Ripening | Long aging in old barrels (Canteiro) in an oxidative environment (barrels are never refilled) |
The producer
Madeira Wine Company SA
This group brings together Blandy's, Leacock's, Cossart Gordon and Miles, and with them an impressive stock of old wines. Chris Blandy and winemaker Francisco Albuquerque make approachable, rounded Madeira with real depth.