Miles 5 Year Old Dry Madeira is an exceptional, historic fortified wine produced by the Madeira Wine Company on the volcanic island of Madeira, Portugal. Founded in 1814, Miles Madeira specializes in crafting remarkable wines from the native Tinta Negra grape variety grown on small family-owned terraces. Aged using the traditional "Canteiro" system in American oak barrels, this 5-year-old expression delivers crisp complexity, vibrant acidity, and iconic island character.

Why You'll Love It

This wine stands out for its unique balance of dry freshness, rich nutty aromatics, and lingering oak depth. Produced from hand-picked grapes in limited micro-quantities (around 600 cases per year), it benefits from gentle aging in warm attics in American oak casks. The result is an incredibly versatile, crisp fortified wine that serves as a sophisticated aperitif, a fine cocktail base, or a memorable food partner.

Vineyard & Production

The Tinta Negra grapes are hand-harvested from small family plots cultivated on traditional pergola vine systems (Latada) across Madeira's volcanic soils. After destemming, maceration, and pressing, the juice ferments in stainless steel vats. Once the desired sweetness level is reached, fermentation is stopped by fortifying with natural grape spirit. The wine then ages for five years in American oak barrels following the traditional Canteiro method before clarification, filtration, and bottling.

Tasting Notes

Displaying a topaz colour with radiant golden reflections in the glass, it opens with a characteristic Madeira bouquet dominated by dried fruits, wood spice, and orange peel. On the palate, it is dry, vibrant, and bursting with freshness, offering flavours of toasted nuts, citrus zest, and dried orchard fruits backed by bright acidity. It finishes long, clean, and pleasantly oaky.

Perfect Pairings

Served chilled, this dry Madeira makes a superb aperitif on its own or over ice. It pairs wonderfully with roasted nuts, sushi, fresh fish, duck pie, well-seasoned meats, and even hamburgers. It is also superb in mixed drinks—such as a "Miles Lime & Lemonade" cocktail garnished with mint, lime, and orange zest.

Grape Varieties

100% Tinta Negra

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