Malvasia 1897, Adegas do Torreão

This was my Christmas bottle of Madeira in 2020, from an unknown shipper but labelled ‘ A. Zino, Caves do Torreão’. Adegas do Torreão were partidistas who supplied other shippers and were taken over by Pereira d’Oliveira in 2001.  ‘Zino’ refers to the Zino family who are a respected family on the island. There is no knowing when this wine was bottled but it was certainly in good condition when I uncorked it on Christmas Eve 2020. I am still sipping at it!    

Malvasia 1897

A lovely mid-mahogany hue with a golden-green rim; gloriously lifted and fragrant on the nose with a malt and toffeed richness and a hint of Lebanese spice underlying; fresh and delicate on the palate,filigree acidity over sweet crystalised fruit with a hint of toffee apple on a slighted singed finish. As near to perfect as a Malvasia of this generation can be! 19.5