Ferraz Madeira Wine

Ferraz is Madeira from one of the island's smaller but still tradition-rich houses, where grapes from the steep, terraced vineyards are transformed into a sweet, bright-acid wine with decades of ageing potential ahead of it. This is a bottle that only truly unfolds after many years on the shelf.

Ferraz Medium Rich Madeira Wine Portugal 75 cl 17,5%

Item no.: 22227865464-19891

Ferraz makes Madeira in the classic Bual style - a medium-sweet fortified wine that lands in a pleasant spot between dry Sercial and sweet Malmsey.
Expert's Description
Ferraz Medium Rich Madeiravin is a Fortified Wine from Portugal made from Bual (Boal), bottled at 17.5% ABV.
Bual is known for a medium-sweet, honeyed style that sits between Madeira's driest and sweetest grape varieties. Ferraz makes this Medium Rich in an approachable style that shows the grape's characteristic depth without becoming overwhelmingly sweet.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dried fruits and a hint of oak.
Palate
Medium-sweet with dried fruit, spice and light oak.
Finish
Long with roasted coffee, salted caramel and ripe raisins.
Serving & Food Pairing
Serve at 18-20°C in a small dessert wine glass. Pairs with desserts, cakes and cheeses.
Specifications
Name: Medium Rich
Producer/Winery: Ferraz
Region/Country: Madeira, Portugal
Grape Variety(ies): Bual (Boal)
ABV: 17.5%
Size: 75 CL
Vegan: No
Serving Temperature: 18-20°C
Decanting Recommended: No
Glass Type: Dessert Wine Glass
EAN: 5010867900875
Flavour Profile
Medium-Sweet · Nutty · Spicy · Honeyed
Did You Know?
The Bual grape is also called Boal and gives one of Madeira's most characteristic styles, which with age develops notes of walnut and hazelnut alongside the classic honeyed sweetness.
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About Ferraz

Ferraz Madeira is produced on the island of Madeira following the same principles that have made the region's wines famous for centuries: grapes from steep, terraced vineyards, heat-ageing (estufagem or canteiro) and long maturation that gives the wine its characteristic caramel and nutty notes. For newcomers it's an exciting, affordable introduction to the Madeira style; for collectors, the smaller Madeira houses are often an interesting niche where quality can match the big names without the same well-known price tag.

History & Background

Madeira wine dates back to the 1400s, when the island's position on the trade routes between Europe, Africa and the Americas made it a natural stopover for ships loading wine for the long sea voyage. The heat and oxidation the wine was exposed to during transport turned out to improve the flavour rather than spoil it, and the technique later became a fixed part of production. Ferraz is part of this long craft tradition, though we have only limited specific documentation of the house's own founding history.

Production & Style

The wine is made by adding grape spirit during fermentation, after which it is aged and deliberately heated, a process called estufagem.

Signature Style

Caramelized, Nutty, Complex
The wine offers a caramelized, nutty character with a complex, oxidative finish.

Facts

Producer	Ferraz
Region	Madeira
Country	Portugal
Pronounced	fer-RASH
Grape varieties	Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malvasia (Malmsey)

Did You Know?

Madeira is one of the few wines in the world that doesn't spoil from heat or light after opening, thanks to the deliberate heating during production.

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Dalva Portvin, Grahams Portvin and Blandys Madeiravin.

Ferraz Madeira Wine

Expert's Description

Tasting Notes

Nose

Palate

Finish

Serving & Food Pairing

Specifications

Flavour Profile

Did You Know?

About Ferraz

History & Background

Production & Style

Signature Style

Facts

Did You Know?

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