D'Oliveiras Verdelho Colheita Madeira 2000

Elegant and complex, this mature Madeira shows candied citrus, dried apricot and roasted nuts with spice, caramel and a long, tangy finish.

Made from Verdelho, a noble grape variety known for wines with balance between sweetness and freshness.
A single-vintage Colheita style, harvested in 2000 and aged in cask for over two decades.
The long cask ageing under Madeira's unique warming oxidative process develops remarkable depth and complexity.
Produced by Pereira D'Oliveira, one of Madeira's most historic houses, established in 1850.
Delicious with fruit desserts, cheeses, or simply savoured on its own, this is built to savour and will keep almost indefinitely after opening.

Grape variety: Verdelho
Vintage: 2000
Type/Colour: Verdelho
Alcohol: 20%
Bottle Size: 75cl
Group: Madeira

DÂ'Oliveiras is one of the greatest of the classic Madeira shippers, and one of the few to survive from the pre-phylloxera era. Founded in 1820 and today housed in cellars that date from 1619, this small jewel of a company is still owned by the same family, its vineyard holdings built up over time through a series of marriages with other wine-producing families. But what is really extraordinary is that DÂ'Oliveiras has held on to many of its most famous vintages, creating a unique and irreplaceable stock of old wines. Thus, whether an 1862 Sercial or a 1922 Bual, all were produced by the DÂ'Oliveiras and their ancestors, and generally from their own vineyards in São Martinho.