Blandy's 10 Year Old Bual Madeira
(Portugal) - [WS 91]

Notes From the Winemaker:
The family works with 29 Boal (or Bual)farmers predominately from the south coast of the island between Ribeira Brava and Calheta. Relatively easy to grown and quite vigorous, the berry benefits from the long hours of sunlight found in this region of the island. Also known in Portugal as “Malvasia Fina”, this varietal is picked relatively early on during harvest and produces a medium rich style of wine.

VINIFICATION
Blandy's 10 year old Bualundergoespelicular maceration followedby fermentation with natural yeast at temperatures between 18°C -21°C in temperature controlled tanks. After approximately 3 days, fortification with vinic alcoholtakes place, arresting fermentation at the desireddegree of sweetness.

AGEING
Blandy’s 10 year old Buala blend of wineswith anaverage of 10 years in seasoned American oak casks.The wines were agedat the family’s Lodge in Funchalin the traditional ‘Canteiro’ system, whereby the wine is gradually transferred from the higher floorswhere the temperatures are higher, to the middle floorsand 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 ageing process, the primary fruit flavours of the wine are gently transformed into tertiary dried fruit notes that produce unique Madeira hallmark bouquet.This wine was regularly racked during this ageing process andwasfined before bottling.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol: 19%
Grape Variety: Bual
Total Acidity: 7g/l
Ageing: “Canteiro”
Residual Sugar: 100g/l
Style: Medium Rich
Baumé: 3.4