Vinhos Barbeito
Vinhos Barbeito is one of
the most forward-thinking companies on Madeira as well as being one of
the youngest, being founded in the 1940's by Mário Barbeito. When Mário
died in 1985, the company was taken forward by his daughter, Dona Manuela de
Freitas, whose two sons, Ricardo and Miguel joined the firm
in 1991. Today, Ricardo is in day to day charge of Vinhos Barbeito, his mother
having retired in the early 1990s, and his brother looking after other family
business interests. The company is now co-owned by a Japanese wine distributor
called Kinoshita Shoji. Barbeito was the first Madeira producer to
voluntarily switch all production to bottled wines in 1993. A few years ago
Ricardo took the decision to eliminate the addition of caramel to the wines.
Barbeito are attempting to redefine the popular notion of Madeira to a
generally slightly drier, more food-oriented wine. As well as careful
selection, long ageing and the absence of caramel, the wines are not
de-acidified, so they retain much more freshness and tang than many Madeiras.
At this level, Barbeito are leading the way in making complex, fine Madeiras as
naturally as possible.
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Single Harvest Vinhos Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Tinta Negra Mole |
Half Litre
(50cl) |
£ 15.95 |
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Special case price
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172.20
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
White,
Tinta Negra Mole,
Ready, but will keep,
19% alc.
"From a single vineyard just outside Funchal, this a benchmark Tinta Negra Mole, for so long the unappreciated grape variety on the island of Madeira. With 50 grams of sugar only and an engaging luminosity of hue, the wine marries notes of fig, marmalade and molasses. A top match for salted ... MORE | ||||
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Boal, Vinhos Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Bual and Terrantez Limited Stock
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Half Litre
(50cl) |
£ 21.00 |
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Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Bual,
Ready, but will keep,
19% alc.
"Aged traditionally for over seven years by the Canteiro method this wine has 19 degrees of alcohol and 88 grams of sugar and is pretty close to a perfect Bual. Aromatics which have been compared to manchego cheese and Oxford marmalade amongst other things, and then a beautifully structured ... MORE | ||||
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Malvasia, Cask 44a Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Malvasia [Malmsey] Limited Stock
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Half Litre
(50cl) |
£ 24.95 |
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Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Malvasia (Malmsey),
Ready, but will keep,
19% alc.
Ricardo De Freitas decided, after the long and hot summer (in Madeira in any event) of 2007, that this cask of Malvasia, cask 44A no less, had a sufficiently idiosyncratic profile and taste to merit a bottling on its own, thereby immediately conferring relative rarity and a certain fascination. ... MORE | ||||
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Malvasia, 10yr old, Vinhos Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Malvasia [Malmsey] |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 24.95 |
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£
269.40
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Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Malvasia (Malmsey),
Ready, but will keep,
19% alc.
"Again, an alternative spelling for Malvasia/Malmsey. Traditionally making the sweetest of Madeiras, yet again this could not be described as fully sweet, retaining plenty of cut. This wine had only been bottled a few weeks before my visit. It had a lovely light golden colour, and a very smooth, ... MORE | ||||
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Boal, 10yr old, Vinhos Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Bual and Terrantez |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 24.95 |
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£
269.40
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Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Bual,
Ready, but will keep,
19% alc.
Excellent concentrated Boal; figs and raisins and a voluptuous lingering sweetness. | ||||
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Sercial, 10 yr old, Vinhos Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Sercial |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 24.95 |
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£
269.40
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
White,
Sercial,
Ready, but will keep,
19% alc.
Driest of the styles, yet one which manages to combine, with effortless whimsy, a certain intellectual formality with a broad luxuriant structure. (Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer) Barbeito’s Madeiras are to die for. Dry, with firm minerality, it’s salty, sea-breeze nose ... MORE | ||||
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Verdelho, 10 yr old, Vinhos Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Verdelho |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 26.55 |
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| 12 x £ 23.90 |
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Special case price
£
286.80
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Medium Dry,
White,
Verdelho,
Drink now,
18% alc.
Wonderful, award-winning essence that has great revitalising acidity, beautifully balanced with just the right amount of fruitiness from the Verdelho grape that it is now very rare on the Madeira island. Serve with or without food. (Jancis Robinson MW, Financial Times, 19-Dec-09) | ||||
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Malvasia, 20-year-old, Vinhos Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Malvasia [Malmsey] |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 39.95 |
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£
431.40
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Full Bodied,
Sweet,
White,
Malvasia (Malmsey),
Ready, but will keep,
19.5% alc.
"Light to medium tawny. It has a warming nose of fig, quince and smooth, luscious toffee and walnut character. There's an intriguing glimpse of tropical, mango fruit. Intense concentration on the palate, with fine, deep, tangy flavours suggesting raisins and nuts, and plenty of juicy, vibrant ... MORE | ||||
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Verdelho, Frasqueira, Barbeito
Portugal » Madeira » Verdelho Limited Stock
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Half Litre
(50cl) |
£ 42.95 |
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Full Bodied,
Medium Dry,
White,
Verdelho,
Ready, but will keep,
20% alc.
The product of a single vintage, this is an astonishing Madeira. | ||||
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Sercial Frasqueira
Portugal » Madeira » Sercial Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 73.60 |
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Special case price
£
794.40
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Light-Medium Bodied,
Dry,
White,
Sercial,
Drink now,
18% alc.
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