D'Oliveiras Madeira, 2003

Verdelho, Madeira

Description and Reviews:
A 2003 vintage Madeira wine from D'Oliveiras Madeira. Madeira is a fortified wine made on the volcanic island of the same name situated in the Atlantic ocean some 400 miles off the North African coast. The sub-tropical island was discovered in 1419 by the Portuguese. This medium-dry, amber-tinged Madeira, has keen acidity and a long and mellow finish, with a certain delicacy. Madeira is made by a unique process of oxidizing via heating and aging, and because of these methods, Madeira Wine is very long lived, and it is possible for it to survive for decades, even centuries, even after being opened.