Cossart Gordon Boal 1958
Region: Madeira
Producer: Madeira Wine Company SA
Why we chose this wine
1958: the year Brussels welcomed the world to Expo 58 and its Atomium. A Madeira from this vintage is a living piece of history — a wine that has been ageing for generations, owing its character to decades of patient cask maturation.
Boal
also written as Bual creates a semi-sweet wine. Most vineyards can be found in Calheta and Camara de lobos with +/- 18 hectares planted. It is one of the easiest grapes because its sweetness makes the wine more accessible.
Boal
also written as Bual creates a semi-sweet wine. Most vineyards can be found in Calheta and Camara de lobos with +/- 18 hectares planted. It is one of the easiest grapes because its sweetness makes the wine more accessible.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Boal |
| Drinking window | now-∞ |
| Serveren bij | Served between 14-15°C, a wonderful match for aged cheese, foie gras, chocolate desserts, or simply enjoyed as a contemplative wine after dinner. |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | Fortified wine (cessation of the fermentation process by adding alcohol).<br /> |
| 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.