D'Oliveira Sweet 10 years
Region: Madeira
Producer: Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos Lda.
Why we chose this wine
D'Oliveira is one of the oldest still family-owned Madeira houses (founded 1820). This Sweet 10 years shows the house's full, creamy dessert style with extra depth from the longer ageing.
| 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 a dessert wine, or with blue cheese and chocolate. Serve between 15-16°C. |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | Grapes are pressed and fermented; fermentation is stopped early to retain plenty of natural sugar, by adding wine spirit, following the traditional Madeira method. |
| Ripening | Aged a minimum of 10 years in oak casks in D'Oliveira's cellars in Funchal's historic centre. |
What the critics say
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
87/ 100
Published 15-10-2020
“The NV 10 Year Old Sweet reveals rich aromas of ripe fruits, honey, marmalade and sultanas. Medium to full-bodied, sweet and fleshy, it's generous and succulent, with a nicely defined finish.”
— William Kelley, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The producer
Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos Lda.
In the hands of the same family since 1850, now in its fifth generation. D'Oliveira keeps 1.5 million litres of old Madeira in cask, with vintages reaching deep into the 19th century: classic Madeira, made the way it used to be.