{"product_id":"blandys-vintage-malmsey-1996-portugal","title":"Blandy's - Vintage Malmsey - 1996","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1996 Malmsey from Blandy's comes from the island of Madeira, in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, some 900 kilometres from the Portuguese coast and 600 kilometres from Africa. The grapes come from São Jorge, on the north coast, where the vines are trellised or trained on traditional pergolas. The volcanic soils, made up of basalt, trachyte and tuff, and the temperate oceanic climate, whose temperature and humidity vary with altitude, preserve the acidity that allows these wines to span the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1996 harvest was done by hand, with a quality selection in several passes according to the ripeness of the grapes. Fermentation was halted early by fortification with grape spirit, to preserve the natural richness of the Malmsey. The wine then aged according to the canteiro system, in oak casks at ambient temperature, until it was bottled in 2025, in a series of 1,414 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine reveals notes of \u003cstrong\u003edried fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eripe fruit jam\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eold brandy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehoney\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecinnamon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecandied fig\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewalnut\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecaramel\u003c\/strong\u003e. The topaz colour is adorned with coppery and golden hues. The palate, sweet, very rich and unctuous, extends into a long, warming finish with hints of spice and candied fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valade \u0026 Transandine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":59628704694620,"sku":null,"price":3241.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/files\/BLANDYS_MALMSEY_1996_800x800_8e1c7428-f387-4b71-b9e4-2a19a4719f55.png?v=1792761269","url":"https:\/\/www.lebaroudeurduvin.com\/en-hk\/products\/blandys-vintage-malmsey-1996-portugal","provider":"Le Baroudeur du Vin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}