"Ken Anderson" > skrev i melding
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> My buddy was doing some cleaning and came across a vintage 1900 bottle of
> Madeira. Never opened, but the label is in poor shape, and maybe 10% of
> the
> wine has dissipated. In any event, might there be any value to this
> bottle?
> Thanks for any help here.
> Ken Anderson
>
Hi again.
You may want to know the following:
Boal; Bual
[boo-AHL, boh-AHL]
1. A white wine grape historically associated with the island of MADEIRA.
Boal is now found there only in limited quantities. After PHYLLOXERA
attacked the Madeira vineyards in the 1870s...the vineyards were eventually
replanted .... with the hardier TINTA NEGRA MOLE. ...Boal is expected to
make a comeback. 2. After MALMSEY, Boal is the darkest and and richest of
the Madeira wine styles. Originally made primarily with the Boal grape, this
style of Madeira has recently utilized more Tinta Negra Mole, especially in
the cheaper versions. However, in 1986, Portugal entered the Common Market,
whose regulations required that by 1993 any Madeira wine naming a variety on
its label would have to contain at least 85 percent of that grape. This
labeling requirement has caused an upsurge in replanting of the classic
vines such as Boal. Wines labeled "Boal-style" can contain less than the
required 85 percent and most likely contain more Tinta Negra Mole.

Anders