Winery Leacock'sSaint John Madeira
Natural sweet wine
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks and sweet desserts.
Taste structure of the Saint John Madeira from the Winery Leacock's
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint John Madeira of Winery Leacock's in the region of Terras Madeirenses is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saint John Madeira of Winery Leacock's in the region of Terras Madeirenses often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Saint John Madeira
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint John Madeira
Original food and wine pairings with Saint John Madeira
The Saint John Madeira of Winery Leacock's matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of very simple muffins or melon and cucumber gazpacho.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leacock's's Saint John Madeira.
Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint-François
Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint John Madeira from Winery Leacock's are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Leacock's
The Winery Leacock's is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Madeira to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Madeira
The wine region of Madeira is located in the region of Terras Madeirenses of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Blandy's or the Domaine Blandy's produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madeira are Verdelho, Sercial and Touriga nacional, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madeira often reveals types of flavors of oaky, minerality or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of butterscotch, salt or roasted almonds.
The wine region of Terras Madeirenses
Madeira is a Portuguese-owned archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, 600 miles (970km) southwest of Lisbon and 450 miles due west of the North African coast. It gives its name to one of the world's great fortified wines. Both the wine and the island hold unique places in the history of wine. All fortified wine from the island is now produced under the Madeira DOC, while the table wines are sold under the VR (Vinho Regional) title Terras Madeirenses.
The word of the wine: Reduced
This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.
