D'Oliveira Terrantez 1977
Region: Madeira
Producer: Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos Lda.
Why we chose this wine
1977: the year the first Star Wars film reached cinemas. 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.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Terrantez |
| Drinking window | now-∞ |
| Serveren bij | Served between 13-14°C, a fascinating pairing for aged cheese or almond biscuits — best enjoyed on its own to appreciate its complexity. |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | Fortified wine (cessation of the fermentation process by adding alcohol). |
| Ripening | Long aging in old barrels (Canteiro) in an oxidative environment (barrels are never refilled). |
What the critics say
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
89/ 100
Published 15-10-2020
“The 1977 Terrantez Reserva opens in the glass with notes of warm spices, candied peel, dried white flowers and figs. Medium to full-bodied, tangy and incisive, it's tightly wound, with a bright spine of acidity and a finish that reveals a discreet touch of volatility.”
— 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.