Blandy\u2019s Madeira has been owned by the same family for over 200 years and remains totally dedicated to the traditions, quality, and craftsmanship of Madeira Wine.
The family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine throughout its long history and Michael and Chris, 6th and 7th generations,
continue to work in the company, maintaining a tradition that goes back to 1811.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THE HARVEST<\/strong> VINIFICATION<\/strong> MATURATION<\/strong> TASTING NOTES<\/strong> SERVING & STORAGE<\/strong> CONSUMING SUGGESTIONS<\/strong> TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:<\/strong> REVIEWS & ACCOLADES<\/strong> Blandy\u2019s Madeira has been owned by the same family for over 200 years and remains totally dedicated to the traditions, quality, and craftsmanship of Madeira Wine.The family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine throughout its long history and Michael and Chris, 6th and 7th generations,continue to work in the company, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[1438],"product_cat":[1094,1097],"product_tag":[1374,1355,1101],"class_list":["post-22055","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-blandys","product_cat-drinks","product_cat-wine","product_tag-barrel-aged","product_tag-mono-varietal","product_tag-premium-wines","first","instock","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/22055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=22055"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=22055"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portugalskiswiat.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=22055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Abnormally cold and exceptionally wet throughout the year, the harvest of 2002 was very difficult, and the strictest berry selection was needed. Challenging weather conditions slowed grape development and resulted in a low-yielding, tardy harvest of generally high quality. Bual predominately comes from the regions of Campan\u00e1rio and Calheta where the best quality grapes are sourced. Due to the challenging weather conditions throughout the maturation period, the best fruit was found nearer sea-level in the protected valley by Calheta and it is from here where this wine was sourced.
The remaining casks of this year\u2019s Bual will continue their maturation, to be bottled later as a Vintage Madeira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blandy\u2019s Bual Colheita 2002 underwent fermentation off the skins with natural yeast at temperatures between 18\u00b0C – 21\u00b0C in temperature controlled tanks. After approximately 5 to 6 days, fortification with vinic alcohol takes place, stopping fermentation at the desired degree of sweetness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blandy\u2019s Colheita Bual 2002 was aged for 12 years in seasoned American oak casks in the traditional \u2018Canteiro\u2019 system, whereby the wine is gently heated by warm air in the lofts of the company\u2019s south-facing lodge in Funchal. Over the years the casks are
transferred from the top floor to the middle floor and eventually to the ground floor where it is cooler. The wine is regularly racked during the ageing process and is finally bottled when the desired balance of maturity is reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Golden colour with green reflections. Characteristic bouquet of Madeira with exotic wood, dry fruits, dates, vanilla, cacau and fine toasted oak. Medium sweet and full bodied, with a long toffee and vanilla aftertaste.
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Blandy’s Colheita is fined and does not require decanting. It has been bottled when ready for drinking and will keep for several months after opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a superb accompaniment to desserts, especially fruit cakes, apple crumble or pecan pie and hard paste cheeses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ALCHOOL: 19% vol (20\u00baC)
TOTAL ACIDITY: 8,30 g\/l tartaric acid
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 96 g\/l
BAUM\u00c9E: 3.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wine Enthusiast 2015 \u2013 95 Points
Wine Spectator 2015 \u2013 94 Points
The Wine Advocate \u2013 2016 \u2013 92 Points
Gold Medal \u2013 International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015
Silver Medal \u2013 Decanter World Wine Awards 2015
Wine Spectator\u2019s Top 100 Wines for 2015 \u2013 #24 \/ 100 \u2013 94 Points
Wine Enthusiast\u2019s Top 100 Wines for 2015 \u2013 #39 \/ 100 \u2013 95 Points
Portuguese Wine Magazine \u2013 \u201cRevista de Vinhos\u201d \u2013 17 \/ 20 Points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"