Name |
Cossart Gordon Rainwater |
Type |
Fortified |
Sub-Tipo |
Madeira |
Region |
Madeira
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Official designation |
Madeira |
Producer |
Symington Family Estates, Vinhos, Lda.
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Alcohol Content |
18.00 |
Sugar |
55 g/l |
Containers |
0.75 l |
Ageing |
Cossart Gordon Rainwater was transferred to 'estufa' tanks where the wine underwent a cyclic heating and cooling process between 45°C and 50°C over a period of 3 months. After 'estufagem' the wine was aged for three years in American oak casks and then underwent racking and fining before the blend was assembled and bottled. |
Consumption |
Cossart Gordon Rainwater is fined and does not require decanting. It has been bottled when ready for drinking and will keep for several months after opening. |
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