BREAKTHRU® Blandy’s 10 Year Old Bual Madeira (Portugal) – [WS 91] – 6058434887839

Notes From the Winemaker:

The family works with 29 Boal (or Bual)farmers predominately
from the south coast of the island between Ribeira Brava and Calheta.
Relatively easy to grown and quite vigorous, the berry benefits from the
long hours of sunlight found in this region of the island. Also known
in Portugal as “Malvasia Fina”, this varietal is picked relatively early
on during harvest and produces a medium rich style of wine.

VINIFICATION
Blandy’s
10 year old Bualundergoespelicular maceration followedby fermentation
with natural yeast at temperatures between 18°C -21°C in temperature
controlled tanks. After approximately 3 days, fortification with vinic
alcoholtakes place, arresting fermentation at the desireddegree of
sweetness.

AGEING
Blandy’s 10 year old Buala blend of
wineswith anaverage of 10 years in seasoned American oak casks.The wines
were agedat the family’s Lodge in Funchalin the traditional
‘Canteiro’ system, whereby the wine is gradually transferred from
the higher floorswhere the temperatures are higher, to the middle
floorsand eventually to the ground floor where temperatures are
cooler. The process of transferring the barrels is absolutely
critical to ensure the right balance of ullage and concentration.
All through the ageing process, the primary fruit flavours of the wine
are gently transformed into tertiary dried fruit notes that produce
unique Madeira hallmark bouquet.This wine was regularly racked during
this ageing process andwasfined before bottling.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol: 19%
Grape Variety: Bual
Total Acidity: 7g/l
Ageing: “Canteiro”
Residual Sugar: 100g/l
Style: Medium Rich
Baumé: 3.4