Vat 22 Madeira Wine

Vat 22 is Madeira with an unusual name and a clear cask philosophy: the wine is drawn from cask number 22 in the house's cellar, a solera-like method that blends the character of several vintages into a single bottle. The result is a wine with both depth and consistency, year after year.

Vat 22 Full Rich Cossart Gordon & Co Madeira Wine Portugal 75 cl 17,5%

Item no.: 22227865464-19890

Cossart Gordon is one of Madeira's oldest and most respected houses, and Vat 22 Full Rich is a sweet introduction to the island's famous fortified wine.
Expert's Description
Vat 22 Full Rich Cossart Gordon & Co Madeiravin is a Fortified Wine from Portugal made from Tinta Negra, bottled at 17.5% ABV.
The wine has an age of 3 years and is the house's approachable, sweet style - Full Rich denotes the sweetest category of Madeira. Cossart Gordon is among the oldest Madeira houses, having produced fortified wine on the island since the 1700s.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dried fruits, toffee and caramel.
Palate
Full-bodied and sweet with warm, ripe fruit notes and a long, soft finish.
Finish
Long with a hint of wood and a light chocolate note.
Serving & Food Pairing
Serve at 14-16°C in a small dessert wine glass. Pairs with caramel cake, blue cheese and Christmas sweets.
Specifications
Name: Vat 22 Full Rich
Producer/Winery: Cossart Gordon & Co
Region/Country: Madeira, Portugal
Grape Variety(ies): Tinta Negra
ABV: 17.5%
Size: 75 CL
Vegan: No
Serving Temperature: 14-16°C
Decanting Recommended: No
Glass Type: Dessert Wine Glass
EAN: 8710415912912
Flavour Profile
Sweet · Full-bodied · Rich · Warm
Did You Know?
Madeira is one of the world's longest-lasting wines because it is deliberately heated during production in a process called estufagem - a technique that originally arose because the wine had to survive long sea voyages in hot cargo holds.
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About Vat 22

Vat 22 Madeira is named after the specific ageing cask the wine is drawn from, a method reminiscent of the solera system known from sherry, where older and younger wines are blended continuously to preserve a consistent style over time. For newcomers it offers an accessible, well-balanced introduction to Madeira's sweet, oxidative character; for collectors it's interesting to follow how a single named cask can develop its own signature year after year.

History & Background

The solera and cask-blending method behind Vat 22 stems from a long Madeira tradition in which cellar casks were named and topped up continuously rather than bottled all at once. This made it possible to preserve a consistent style even when individual vintages' yields varied with weather and harvest. We have only limited specific documentation on the named 'Vat 22' cask and the house's own ownership history, so details are kept deliberately general.

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	Vat 22
Region	Madeira
Country	Portugal
Pronounced	vat twenty-two
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.

Like Vat 22? You should also try:

Grahams Portvin, Blandys Madeiravin and Dalva Portvin.

Vat 22 Madeira Wine

Expert's Description

Tasting Notes

Nose

Palate

Finish

Serving & Food Pairing

Specifications

Flavour Profile

Did You Know?

About Vat 22

History & Background

Production & Style

Signature Style

Facts

Did You Know?

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