Justino's Madeira Justino`s Malvasia 10 Years Old Non Vintage Wine 75 cl (Pack of 6)

Justino's Malvasia 10 Years Old NV has clean and brilliant deep amber colour. Dark chocolate and toffee aromas dominate the complex nose of this Madeira. Sweet, soft and richly textured with a mellow but strong character. The lingering finish is sweet with further hints of cocoa. Justino's source their grapes from vineyards located in Sao Jorge, Arco de Sao Jorge, Campandrio and Porto Moniz. Almost all of the vines are planted on miniscule terraces, known as 'poios' and are pergola or guyot trained, the former being the traditional way in Madeiran viticulture. Of volcanic origin, the composition of the soils varies depending on the altitude of the vineyard. Most of the island's soil is made up of basaltic matter. At low altitudes the soils are darker and more compact, indicating high levels of iron, while at higher altitudes, trachytic rocks with their rough, gritty surface are more evident.The grapes were destemmed, crushed and pressed. The must obtained was then allowed to terment at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation was stopped after two to three days by the addition of a neutral grape spirit (96%) in order to maintain the desired sweetness degree, in this case, 123.2g/l. The wine was then aged in old oak casks in the traditional 'Canteiro' system. After maturation the wine underwent racking, fining and filtering before the blend was assembled and bottled. It comes with the vintage information as follows: Vintage: NV; Closure: Natural Cork; Classification: DOP; Acidity: 7.6g/l; Residual Sugar: 123.2g/l; Wine pH: 3.38.