Malvasia (Malmsey)

This is a cleverly-made, naturally cloudy “Pétulant” Pétillant Naturel from the innovative Birichino. Based on their Malvasia Bianca, some of the juice is held back from the vinification process and then added back to a proportion before bottling it with a little added yeast, sparking a secondary fermentation in bottle – producing the all-important bubbles. The contact of the wine with its lees in bottle brings an added dimension to the flavour profile, adding light floral undertones and a hint of biscuit to the generous fruit profile of lime, green apple and yellow plum. Wonderful as an aperitif, it will prove an interesting match for lightly spiced dishes.
Oliver Barton, Wine Buyer

Boasting a lovely golden colour with aromas of toffee and nuts, this is smooth and luscious on the palate with chocolate nuances. Long and very pure.

Mahogany colouring cedes to a nose of walnuts, toffee apple and country house libraries. The wine wears its sweetness with flamboyance and aplomb, with orange grove freshness, a fine shard of acidity and an encyclopaedic finish. Relatively young in the context of this offer, the wine’s maturity is betrayed by an inherent and completely compelling complexity.
Simon Field, MW - Wine Buyer

Colheita refers to the wine being bottled after spending at least five years ageing in barrel rather than the twenty years required for Frasqueira status.