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Henriques & Henriques Terrantez 20 YO NV (750ml)

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Henriques & Henriques Terrantez 20 YO NV (750ml)
Producer Henriques & Henriques
Region, Country Madeira, Portugal
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 6
Product Code 9234-750

In his Big Book of Wine, Oberon Kant asks us, “What use is a wine to anyone unless it’s 20 years old?” We wouldn’t quite go that far but this rare wine makes for compelling evidence in support of that statement.

Historically considered to be the great grape of Madeira, Terrantez, was introduced in the late 1600's. By the 18th and 19th centuries Terrantez was producing what many experts considered to be the greatest wines of the island. However, the 1852 oidium outbreak destroyed most of the Terrantez vines, followed by phylloxera which put paid to the rest. Nowadays the variety is practically extinct and efforts to revive the plantings have been hampered by the grape's low-yielding nature and susceptibility to rot and to mildew in Madeira's humid climate. Henriques farm several tiny parcels of rare Terrantez, and are recognised as one of the leading producers of wines made with this variety.

Henriques & Henriques Terrantez 20 YO NV (750ml)

Reviews

“The 20 YO version is a beauty! Restrained richness, ethereal, smoke, salty almonds, paint, vanilla and tobacco in its bouquet. When entering the mouth my first reaction is one of a quite sweet Terrantez style. Then it changes character, the intensity goes up, the slightly bitter (it is so well wrapped in it only adds depth) note sneaks up on you – and then finally, an acidity kick making me land on a more medium dry feeling. It’s nutty with fine wet earth notes, dried tobacco and a dried flowers note I really like. Long, intense taste which is all about elegance. Etheral ending. Bravo winemaker Luis Pereira!”
92 points, Niklas Jörgensen, Mad About Madeira

Reviews

“The 20 YO version is a beauty! Restrained richness, ethereal, smoke, salty almonds, paint, vanilla and tobacco in its bouquet. When entering the mouth my first reaction is one of a quite sweet Terrantez style. Then it changes character, the intensity goes up, the slightly bitter (it is so well wrapped in it only adds depth) note sneaks up on you – and then finally, an acidity kick making me land on a more medium dry feeling. It’s nutty with fine wet earth notes, dried tobacco and a dried flowers note I really like. Long, intense taste which is all about elegance. Etheral ending. Bravo winemaker Luis Pereira!”
92 points, Niklas Jörgensen, Mad About Madeira

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