Justino’s Madeira Vintage 1997 Malvasia

Vinification

Total destemming, crushing and pressing. Vinification in open-spout. Fermented entirely in stainless steel vats with temperature control and reassembly times. Fermentation is interrupted by the addition of 96º wine alcohol. Addition of wine alcohol made after 2 – 3 days of fermentation in order to maintain the desired amount of sugars. Vinification done according to traditional methods.

Aging

Aged by the traditional Canteiro system, in French and American oak casks of different capacities. Batch formation, clarification, filtration and bottling.

Tasting Notes

Bright amber in color with greenish nuances that reveal its age, this wine presents a rich aroma of caramel, toffee and spices, with subtle touches of tea leaves and tobacco. In the mouth, it is sweet, soft and has a rich texture, finishing pleasantly with mineral notes and ripe figs.

Endnotes

Region: Madeira
Country: Portugal
Designation: PDO Madeira (Protected Designation of Origin).
Producer: Justino’s – Madeira Wines
Winemakers: Dina Luís / Juan Teixeira
Soil Type: Various mixtures of soils, of volcanic nature, mainly derived from basalt, trachytes, tufa, slag and conglomerates.
Climate: Temperate with oceanic characteristics, with a variation in temperature, humidity and rainfall, depending on the altitude.
Grape Varieties: Malvasia
Vineyard Conduction System: Latada (usually formed by horizontal wire structures supported by wooden or iron posts) and Espalier.
Alcohol: 20% vol.
Total Acidity: 9.52 g/l (tartaric acid).
Total Sugars: 110 g/l Service Temperature: 16º – 18ºC.
Pairing: No decanting required. Excellent with dark chocolate, petit fours, pralinês, honey cake (traditional from Madeira) and sweet desserts such as mousses, cakes and chocolate truffles.