Henriques & Henriques 'Finest Full Rich Doce' 5 Years Old Madeira

TASTING NOTE / ABOUT THE WINE: Made predominantly from Tinta Negra Mole—with 20% Malvasia in this case— Henriques & Henriques 5 Year Old blends are produced in an estufa process specifically set up for these wines. They are then aged in oak casks for 5 years prior to bottling. As the name suggests, it is a dark, full bodied and luscious dessert wine, characterized by intense dried fruits, Christmas spices (cinnamon, anise, and cloves), candied lemon and bitter orange zest. Finishes with a spicy, caramel note. It will work on its own or with rich foods like chocolate, petits fours, blue cheese, or even just with coffee.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Madeira is a fortified wine from the island of the same name in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. Often grown on terraced vineyards, Madeira is produced in a range of styles from off-dry to sweet, always with elegance and a distinctive, refreshing close. This is what separates the style from other, heavier-tasting fortified wines and it is one of the unique features that makes it so successful at the table (and so delicious in general). Henriques & Henriques is the leading independent Madeira shipping house and practise an uncompromising devotion to the quality of their vineyards and their wines. Henriques is the only house we know of that owns and farms a significant proportion of its own vineyards. They are also unique in their holdings of extensive stocks in cask, some more than a century old. Under the stewardship of Humberto Jardim, this venerable company has never produced better wines. Bibendum

COUNTRY: Portugal

REGION: Madiera

VARIETAL: Tinta Negra 80%, Malvasia 20%

WINE STYLE: Fortified Wine

WINEMAKER: Humberto Jardim

CLOSURE: Cork

ABV%: 19%

SIZE: 500ml