FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

BUAL HENRIQUES & HENRIQUES 1957 DRINK2020+

MEET THE GROWER Henriques & Henriques AMadeiran institution since its establishment in 1850, Henriques &Henriques offers the best of this picturesque Portuguese island. With over 160 years of experience producing the nest Madeiras, H&H embraces recent technical innovation to create and nurture wines of exceptional quality. Being the largest owners of vineyards onMadeira, under the inspiring leadership of ‘Master Blender’ Humberto Jardím, H&H is able to control every aspect of the production process. Jardim is the descendant of Alberto Nascimento Jardim, to whom - along with two other friends - the business was gifted in João JoaquimHenriques’ will in 1938 when he died without heirs. Specific colheita or vintage madeiras are not particularly common - more usual at the top-quality end is a barrel-aged madeira and a designated year of bottling. However, in a recent offer we secured some colheitas from the 1950s through to the 1970s, and some barrel age bottlings from the 1800s! These wines are really unique - and as they are already oxidised and undergo huge heat, Henriques &Henriques recommend they are opened a long time prior to drinking. They should breath one day for every ten years since the vintage or year of bottling! Once opened they never really fade so don’t be shy to have a bottle ‘on the go’ over a 5-year period!

PORTUGAL

1x75 £242

Brilliant amber in colour with dark gold nuances. Intense and developed aroma of dried fruits and honey. Medium rich, a well counterbalanced acidity. A round wine with a good finish.

MADEIRA

CLASSIC GRAPE VARIETALS

FAVOURITE PRODUCERS Henriques and Henriques, Blandy and Olivieras.

Sercial, Verdelho, Bual and Malmsey

AREA UNDER VINE 445ha

SOIL TYPE Volcanic basalt

120

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