D'Oliveiras, Boal Madeira

D'Oliveiras, Boal Madeira - 1908

Item # 45089 750mL

The venerable company of Pereira D’Oliveira was founded in the 1880s by João Pereira D'Oliveira. This vintage bottling is mildly sweet yet full of spiced, nutty and caramalized character. Well over a hundred years old and surely a wine made before any of us were born.

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Color
White
Vintage
1908
Country
Portugal
Region
Madeira
Producer
D'Oliveiras
Grape Variety
Bual
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Glossary

Bual

Several Portuguese white varieties that were widely grown in centuries past were called Bual. Today, the term has come to refer to a medium-rich type of Madeira produced from these grapes. It is produced on Madeira's warmer south side, so it ripens to a higher sugar level than Sercial or Verdelho. Bual is generally dark and raisiny, and keeps its bright acidity over many years of ageing.

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...

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