Products tagged with 'fortified wine'

Starts light and dry, with lots of apple flavours. Becomes saltier than the nose suggested, with subtle hints of liquorice and salted almonds. Very light herbal notes as well.

The most famous pale cream Sherry in the world produced by careful blending to create a sweet sherry which is lighter and fresher. Best served chilled.

This is a beautifully fragrant and fresh Fino aged traditionally under a layer of flor with an average age of 9 years. On the palate it is intense and focussed with intense notes of bruised apple, sourdough, citrus peel and salted almonds.

In the nose its bouquet is extremely rich with predominantly sweet notes of dried fruits such as raisins, figs and dates, accompanied by the aromas of honey, grape syrup, jam and candied fruit, at the same time reminiscent of toasted coffee, dark chocolate, cocoa and liquorice.

Powerful and acute on the nose, yet aromatic, intriguing and inviting. Sensuously textured rather than brittle, absolutely bone dry, aristocratic and very poised. Its profile is perfectly seamless right until the finish where fascinating savoury, nutty, ripples conjure some charming, subtle and elusive final flavours.

Fine, embracing and silky; passing is dry and full-bodied. Presence of dried fruit and salty undertones. Long finish. Mahogany with coppery reflections.

Opaquely dark mahogany colour. The nose seduces with intense dried fruit aromas of raisins, prunes and dates, coupled with brown spices of nutmeg and clove, this becomes reminiscent of Christmas cake. Unctuous sweetness marries well with the intense and complex flavours freshened by a slice of acidity

Crisp, fresh and uncompromisingly dry. Sharp yet elegant aromas of the flor yeast and toasted almonds. Completely dry on the palate with reminders of almonds.

Predominantly nutty bouquet (walnuts), with toasted, vegetable and balsamic notes reminiscent of noble wood, golden tobacco and autumn leaves. There are noticeable spicy, animal tones suggestive of truffles and leather. Full flavoured and structured in the mouth. Powerful, well-rounded and full bodied.

This luscious fortified wine is bursting with flavours of raisins, muscat grapes, and a hint of caramel. Its fine acidity keeps the finish perfectly balanced. A post-dinner delight with strong cheddar cheese and a secret weapon in the kitchen, Boronia Marsala is as versatile as it is delicious.

Its produced in the traditional manner, vinified from light wine made from Grillo, Inzolia and Cataratto grapes before being fortified with grape spirit and and cask aged for a minimum of a year. Its an excellent dry style with notes of toasted almond, citrus fruit and rich caramel.

Deep golden brown color with honey and raisins on the nose, rich full bodied and soft textured; a great after dinner drink.

A deep, luscious, medium rich Madeira; tangy with crisp fruit, excellent with dessert and cheeses.

Light, delicate Madeira with clean fresh nutty flavors. Its dryness makes it an excellent aperitif wine.

Malmsey or Malvazia to give its Madeiran name is the wine that Madeira is most famous for and is a dark rich sweet wine, with a musky fragrant nose, this is a very sweet wine that lingers on the palate. Malmsey has vanilla notes, along with molasses, walnuts and caramel.