Blandy's Madeira Verdelho 1968

Description

The Blandy family founded their winery in 1811 and in 1925 formed the original Madeira Wine Association in partnership with Leacock’s Madeira. In 1989, the Symington family, renowned fourth generation Port producers, entered a partnership with the Blandy’s in what had then become the Madeira Wine Company, which also represents Cossart Gordon, Leacock’s and Miles. Over the last 15 years, the Symington’s have used their winemaking experience, dedication to reinvestment in the vineyards and winery, and worldwide distribution network to revitalize the Madeira trade.
Verdelho is said to have been widely cultivated on Madeira in
the 17th Century and some say it may have actually originated
from the island. The family today works with 26 famers found in
5 main regions of the island. In the north in Porto Moniz,
Santana and São Vincente and in the south in Calheta and
Funchal. Verdelho produces a must with moderate sugar levels,
marked acidity and produces a medium-dry style of Madeira
wine.
AGEING
Blandy’s Verdelho 1968 was aged for 41 years in seasoned American oak casks and as with all the family’s vintages,
this wine started its ageing process in the warm high attic floors of the lodge in the centre of Funchal. Temperatures
up on these high, south-facing floors can easily reach 37ºC (98 ºF) where the angel’s share is at its highest. The art of
finding the right balance between concentration and the freshness of the wine lies in the winemaker’s decision when
to transfer the wine to the lower cooler north facing floors of the lodge. This wine was bottled in 2009 and there is
wine from this year and varietal still ageing in barrel in the family’s lodges.
Warm, rich dark amber. Full dry bouquet, complex and showing spice, varnish and tar, along with caramel and orange zest. Well integrated and full flavours; intense and razor sharp acidity at front, leading to a mellow, rich and firm middle palate with massive length and a clean, zesty quite dry finish.
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Age Restrictions:
You must be at least 21 years old to order and receive wine by federal law. By placing an order you represent that you are at least 21 years old. At time of delivery someone 21 years or older must be present during normal business hours to sign for the package. If no one is available during normal business hours at your shipping address to sign for the package we encourage the package to be shipped to your business address to insure fast, interruption-free delivery. We cannot ship wine to PO Boxes or APO addresses.
All wines have been carefully stored in a temperature control cellar at 55*.
Our Return Policy:
We are committed to the complete satisfaction of our wine customers. If you should ever have broken bottles or delivery problems, please contact us. We will be able to handle any problems with UPS within a 30 day period following the expected delivery date. We will always work to get your problem solved as quickly as possible. We ship in styro-foam containers, for the most secure delivery possible.
Please understand that during the summer months, the shipping insurance does not cover heat damage incurred during shipping. We only ship on a Monday and Tuesday to limit the length of time that the wine is on the truck.
Condition of Sale:
•We accept returns for the following reasons: 1. Wrong wine received
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