D'Oliveira Tinta Negra 1997
Region: Madeira
Producer: Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos Lda.
Why we chose this wine
1997: the year the first Harry Potter book was published. A Madeira from this vintage carries that year within it: a wine that has matured patiently in cask for years.
Tinta Negra Mole
The absolute ruler on the island. About 80% of the total planting is Tinta Negra Mole. You can find them all over the island, but most vineyards are found in the north. The grape is mainly used to produce basic madeira. However, some producers, in which Barbeito is the biggest innovator, are making beautiful wines with this underrated grape! A positive evolution for the future as there is much more production in this variety.
Tinta Negra Mole may be vinified from dry to sweet.
Tinta Negra Mole
The absolute ruler on the island. About 80% of the total planting is Tinta Negra Mole. You can find them all over the island, but most vineyards are found in the north. The grape is mainly used to produce basic madeira. However, some producers, in which Barbeito is the biggest innovator, are making beautiful wines with this underrated grape! A positive evolution for the future as there is much more production in this variety.
Tinta Negra Mole may be vinified from dry to sweet.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Tinta Negra Mole |
| Drinking window | Now - ∞ |
| Serveren bij | Served between 13-15°C depending on style; versatile with cheese, dried fruit, or enjoyed as a contemplative wine. |
| 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). |
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.