Barbeito Malvasia Reserva 5 Year-Old
50 cl
/
19% Vol
Malvasia aged in French oak casks for over 5 years by Canteiro method. Lightly caramelized on the palate, fresh and polished. Excellent as a digestif. Accompanies well dessert, cheese, Christmas pudding and crystalized fruits.
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Barbeito Malvasia Reserva 5 Year-Old
€16.00
Ex Tax: €13.01
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Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Notes of toasted almonds, honey and a bit of smoke
Flavour
Lightly caramelized on the palate, fresh and polished.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
50 cl
Grape Variety
Malvasia
Maturation
Malvasia aged in French oak casks for over 5 years by Canteiro method.
Alcohol %
19%
Country
Portugal
Producer
Vinhos Barbeito
Serving Suggestion
Serving Suggestion
Excellent as a digestif. Accompanies well dessert, cheese, Christmas pudding and crystalized fruits.
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
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