Bual 10 years old, Blandy’s Madeira 500ml

Bual 10 years old is a fortified wine with an elegant bouquet with aromas of raisins, butterscotch and vanilla. Mouth-filling concentrated flavors of maple syrup, figs, caramel and sugared walnuts. Sweet but with a streak of acid verve. Beautifully balanced with an endless finish and lovely complexity. Blandy’s 10 year old Bual is fined and does not require decanting. It is a fine accompaniment to foie gras and cheeses such as aged gouda or blue cheese, but also pairs extremely well with nuts, dried fruits, and fruitcake and crème brûlée.

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Blandy’s 10 year old Bual undergoes pellicular maceration followed by fermentation with natural yeast at temperatures between 18°C – 21°C in temperature controlled tanks. After approximately 3 days, fortification with vinic alcohol takes place, arresting fermentation at the desired degree of sweetness. It is a blend of wines with an average of 10 years in seasoned American oak casks. The wines were aged at the family’s Lodge in Funchal in the traditional ‘Canteiro’ system, whereby the wine is gradually transferred from the higher floors where the temperatures are higher, to the middle floors and eventually to the ground floor where temperatures are cooler. The process of transferring the barrels is absolutely critical to ensure the right balance of ullage and concentration. All through the aging process, the primary fruit flavors of the wine are gently transformed into tertiary dried fruit notes that produce a unique Madeira hallmark bouquet.