{"product_id":"blandys-vintage-malmsey-1981-portugal","title":"Blandy's - Vintage Malmsey - 1981","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1981 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. Malmsey, the richest of the island's noble grape varieties, finds ideal conditions here to concentrate both sugar and acidity. 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\u003eThis Malmsey from the 1981 harvest alone was fortified with grape spirit, then aged for thirty-seven years in old American oak casks according to the traditional canteiro system. The casks were gradually moved from the warmest floors of the lodges to the coolest, with regular rackings. Once it had reached its peak, the wine was presented to the tasting panel in December 2018, then bottled in 2019, in 999 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine reveals notes of \u003cstrong\u003eexotic woods\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003etoasted confectionery\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecandied fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003espices\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esmoke\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ebrandy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehoney\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewalnut\u003c\/strong\u003e. The amber colour with green glints is crystal-clear and bright. The palate, sweet, unctuous and dense, shows fine concentration and excellent freshness, before a long finish of brandy, spice and honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valade \u0026 Transandine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":59628705644892,"sku":null,"price":370.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/files\/Blandys-Datados-Frasqueiras-Malmsey-1981-Frasqueiras.webp?v=1792761283","url":"https:\/\/www.lebaroudeurduvin.com\/en\/products\/blandys-vintage-malmsey-1981-portugal","provider":"Le Baroudeur du Vin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}