Blandy's Medium Dry 5 years
Region: Madeira
Producer: Blandy's - Madeira Wine Company
Why we chose this wine
Blandy's has been one of Madeira's great names since 1811. This Medium Dry 5 years shows the classic, balanced house 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 smoked fish and light tapas. 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 5 years in oak casks in Blandy's cellars in Funchal. |
The producer
Blandy's - Madeira Wine Company
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.
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