Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Verdelho Medium Dry 1989 william-kelley-wine-advocate plum skin and fresh barkdust

plum skin and fresh barkdust to integrate and elongate over many years to come

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Such diversity means that a wide range of different base wines can be created that reflect their terroir

Careful oak integration enhances the wine’s structure without overpowering its vibrant fruit character

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Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Verdelho Medium Dry 1989 william-kelley-wine-advocate plum skin and fresh barkdustReally decadent, voluptuous nose, heaps of deep dried fruit concentration, golden treacly richness with a vegetal lining, with marmalade and billy tea for complexity and relief from density. Typical Verdelho plush citric mouth feel, and typical Madeiran buzzing acid relief. Delicately round with toffee sweetness cut entirely by zippy fruit skin tartness and electro tingle acidity.