Cossart Gordon Madeira Malmsey 10 y.o. 0.75L 19%

Cossart Gordon Madeira Malmsey 10 y.o. 0.75L 19%. Madeira Malvasia (or Malmsey) is a type of fortified wine made from Malvasia grape varieties within Portugal's DOC Madeira. It is the sweetest, richest form of Madeira and is typically made in a style that contains more than twice as much residual sugar as Madeira Sercial or Madeira Verdelho. The name Malvasia represents several different grape varieties in the Mediterranean. The name is believed to derive from Monemvasia, the name of a bustling Greek port that, like Madeira, was a natural point on trade routes and became strongly associated with the sweet, rich wine styles most often found there. Malvasia grapes, from which Malmsey is produced, are typically grown in warm coastal locations at low altitudes, especially in Câmara de Lobos, which is a quiet fishing village, although its name means "chamber of wolves." The grape variety retains its acidity as sugar develops, making Madeira Malvasia wines among the most long-lived in the world. Estimated price: £300-330