Monte Seco Extra Dry Madeira DOP - Henriques & Henriques

The powerful Monte Seco Extra Dry Madeira from Henriques & Henriques shines into the glass with a dense golden yellow color. With some sideways exposure, the wine glass reveals a charming . at the rims. With a little time in the glass, this Madeira from Portugal reveals wonderfully expressive aromas of fruit bread, raisins, dried fruit and prunes, rounded out by brown bread, firewood and smoked meat.

This dry Madeira from Henriques & Henriques is ideal for purists who would prefer 0.0 grams of sugar in their wine. The Monte Seco Extra Dry Madeira already comes quite close to this, as it was vinified with just 31.5 grams of residual sugar. This melting and silky Madeira presents itself on the palate with pressure and complexity. Due to the balanced fruit acidity, the Monte Seco Extra Dry Madeira flatters the palate with a pleasing feel, without at the same time lacking in juicy liveliness. In the finish, this Madeira from the Madeira wine-growing region finally inspires with beautiful length. Once again, hints of raisins and prunes show through. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by silicate rock are added.

Vinification of Henriques & Henriques Monte Seco Extra Dry Madeira

The powerful Monte Seco Extra Dry Madeira from Portugal is a cuvée, pressed from the grape varieties Sercial and Tinta Negra Mole. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Madeira. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of silicate rock.

Food pairing for Henriques & Henriques Monte Seco Extra Dry Madeira

to roasted trout with ginger pear, omelet with salmon and fennel or wok vegetables with fish.

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