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Justino's Madeira Fanal Rainwater 10 Years Old
23,50 €
Golden colour. Dried fruit with almond and walnut predominating. Dried vegetable and slight caramelised orange peel. Less concentrated, very fine Rainwater style. Dried apricot, freshness and softness. Gastronomic, it's a medium-dry wine that finishes almost dry.
| Producer | Producer: Justino's Oenology: Nuno Duarte and Juan Teixeira |
| Region | Vinho Madeira Semi-Dry - 10 Years Old |
| Grapes | Verdelho (90%) (Porto Moniz) and Terrantez (10%) (Ponta do Pargo) |
| Soil | Climate: Temperate with oceanic characteristics, with variations in temperature, humidity and rainfall depending on altitude. Soils: Fajã and Lombos of basalt compounds - 2 Justino's winegrowers. Vineyard location: Porto Moniz and Ponta do Pargo. Altitude: 500 metres |
| Winemaking | Harvest date: September / October. Harvest method: Manual with a rigorous qualitative selection of the grapes. Vinification: Minimal oenological intervention. The grapes are completely destemmed, crushed and pressed. The must obtained was then fermented in an open top at a controlled temperature in small stainless steel tanks. Fermentation is interrupted by the addition of neutral wine alcohol (96º) to obtain the desired degree of sweetness. Alcoholisation is carried out half dry. The Blend was made in 2023 by winemakers Nuno Duarte and Juan Teixeira, in a style that favours elegance alongside the natural evolution of the wines. First Rainwater blended wine in this 10-year-old category. |
| Aging | 450 litre casks from Warehouse I and II. |
| Capacity | 500 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 18% |
| Temperature | 14ºC - 16ºC |
| Harmonizations | Toasted almonds, dried cheese and smoked fish. Excellent as an appetiser. |
"Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A." was formed as a limited company in 1953, although it had been in existence since 1870 in Madeira as a private family company, when it was known as "Justino Henriques". This makes it one of the oldest producers and exporters of Madeira Wine, internationally known for the quality of its wines.
Founded by Justino Henrique Freitas, the company Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A., included other wine firms, such as: A. de Freitas (vinhos) Lda; C.R. Gonçalves (vinhos) Lda.; Companhia Regional de Exportação de Vinhos da Madeira Lda.; Companhia Vinícola da Madeira Lda.; J. Monteiro (vinhos) Lda.; and União Vinícola (Funchal) Lda.
In 1993, it became internationalized, making an association with one of the larger French groups of wine and spirit distribution – C.O.F.E.E.P also knows as La Martiniquaise - building a new winery with the intention of improving the conditions in which its wines are made, in particular the process of vinification, production and aging. This large, modern and functional winery has been equipped so as to combine traditional methods with the most advanced technology available.
In 1994 Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A, built a new winery in the Industrial park located in Cancela, Santa Cruz. This was done with the intention of improving the conditions in which its wines are made, in particular the process of vinification, production and aging. This large, modern and functional winery has been equipped so as to combine traditional methods with the most advanced technology available.
By the end of 1995, the company had completed the move from the centre of Funchal (Rua do Carmo, site of the offices, warehouses and aging vats, and Rua do Ribeirinho de Baixo, where the vinification and bottling took place) to the industrial park in Cancela, where it is today.
For over a hundred years, wines from Justino’s Madeira have been increasingly popular throughout Europe. Principal markets include France, Germany, England, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, the Benelux countries, Spain and Scandinavia, as well as in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Japan.
Today, Justino’s Madeira holds one of the largest stocks of Madeira wine on the island, including high quality wines aged in oak casks, which enables the company to meet the requirement of the most demanding and selective consumers.
Over the years, Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A. has become one of the leading producers and exporters of Madeira Wine thanks to the acknowledged quality of its wines and the substantial increase in its production capacity.
