D'Oliveira Boal 1903
Region: Madeira
Producer: Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos Lda.
Boalalso 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. Pereira D’Oliveira
Luis Oliveira, the owner of this legendary winery, sits upon an extraordinary stock of aged wines—a result of the decision not to begin exporting until the 1970s. Prior to that, the wines were sold exclusively on the island, meaning annual production never exceeded sales. Even today, D’Oliveira works with only a limited number of importers worldwide, thereby remaining the guardian of his historic collection of aged wines. The oldest vintages date back to 1850 and are exquisite.
D’Oliveira’s wines are “old school,” characterized by pronounced oxidative qualities and tertiary notes. However, as the wines are typically bottled relatively recently, they strike an incredible balance between candied notes and oxidative elements, featuring excellent integration of alcohol.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Boal |
| Drinking window | Now - ∞ |
| 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). |