Barbeito "Island Dry" 5-Year Madeira Reserva

These two wines from Barbeito are just the wines we need to make you a Madeira believer! Having 5-year, Canter method Madeira of this quality, for this price is really something special. The "Island Dry" is made from 80% Tinta Negra and 20% Sercial, harvested from vineyards in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos and São Vicente and Sercial from Jardim da Serra. The wine was aged in French oak casks for five years by canteiro method. Total sugar: 45 g/l. The wine will keep well several months after opening. The nose shows notes of dried fruit, pistachio, citrus peel, and herbs. Long and fresh on the palate, this wine would be a wonderful as an aperitif, with olives, tapas, and cheese. An exceptional value.