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Barbeito Verdelho

Barbeito Verdelho

Freshness and complexity through the ages
Barbeito Verdelho
50 cl.
2007
94 Suckling
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Details
19.00%
Alcohol 19.00%
Madeira
Production area Madeira
DOP Madeira
Designation of Origin DOP Madeira
Barbeito
Winery Barbeito
Contains sulphites
100% verdelho
Varieties 100% verdelho
14.0
Service 14.0
50 cl.
Volume 50 cl.

Tasting notes Barbeito Verdelho 2007

White wine.

Barbeito Verdelho exhibits a golden hue with greenish reflections. On the nose, it presents an impressive concentration, where fresh fruit is combined with a pronounced backdrop of ripe apricot, sultanas, tobacco leaf, and delicate hints of salted caramel. On the palate, it is perceived as slightly spicy, with a solid and balanced structure, while its penetrating dryness remains constant with each sip. The finish is dry, long, fine, and fresh, leaving an elegant and persistent sensation that invites continued enjoyment of the wine.

About Barbeito Verdelho

If you've ever wondered how the fortified wines of Madeira are born, the story begins long before we think of bottles and barrels. During the 15th and 16th centuries, as Portuguese ships embarked on expeditions to distant lands and routes to the Indies, Madeira already held a strategic role in these voyages. Merchants loaded their ships with casks that, to endure long journeys, were fortified with alcohol and stored in the ship's holds. The humidity, heat, and sway of the sea hastened their aging, and almost magically, intense, complex, and utterly memorable wines emerged. What began as a logistical necessity ended up becoming an art, and that art still defines the island's wine identity.

In this historical and natural setting, Barbeito emerges, heir to that centuries-old tradition. Founded in 1946 by Mário Barbeito, the winery committed to reviving forgotten vineyards and preserving the wines with the belief that time would transform them into true gems. In the 1970s, his daughter Manuela began to showcase these historic vintages, while his grandson, Ricardo Diogo Freitas, current owner and technical director, made the decision to focus on the highest quality and cease bulk sales. Today, that bold move translates into elegant, balanced wines with a distinct character, speaking clearly and without pretense.

A perfect example of this philosophy is Barbeito Verdelho. Its verdelho grapes grow in a vineyard in São Vicente, where the unique microclimate of the northern coast imparts to the fruit that vibrant acidity which defines the wine. The grapes are harvested with care and pressed in a continuous press. Fermentation lasts 7 days and is halted by adding alcohol at 96%, resulting in a wine with an alcohol content of 17%. After resting on its lees following the traditional canteiro technique, where the wine ages slowly in barrels under natural conditions of heat and sunlight, it is racked into French oak barrels, where it continues to mature until bottling.

The result is a Madeira that combines the freshness of the fruit with the complexity of mature flavours. Drinking Barbeito Verdelho is like taking a small journey through time: from the ships that crossed the Atlantic to the passion of three generations of the Barbeito family.


 

2007

Barbeito Verdelho exhibits a golden hue with greenish reflections. On the nose, it presents an impressive concentration, where fresh fruit is combined with a pronounced backdrop of ripe apricot, sultanas, tobacco leaf, and delicate hints of salted caramel. On the palate, it is perceived as slightly spicy, with a solid and balanced structure, while its penetrating dryness remains constant with each sip. The finish is dry, long, fine, and fresh, leaving an elegant and persistent sensation that invites continued enjoyment of the wine.
2007
94 Suckling

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  • We send it to Portugal with CTT Express to your home
  • The shipment for 12 bottles is €8.50 with CTT Express.
  • For orders over €150 shipping is free with CTT Express.