“Bastardo was extinct in Madeira for many years. Its recovery was due to Te\u00f3filo Cunha, who in 2004 planted vineyards of that variety on his family\u00b4s lands in S\u00e3o Jorge, situated on the north of the island. My first Bastardo harvest took place in 2007. My biggest surprise of all was realizing how the Bastardo, while in the \u201cCanteiro\u201d aging, oxidized faster when compared to the wines from another Madeira grape varieties. In this blend, I only added two wines, one made by skin contact fermentation from 2010 (Cask of 400 liters) and another one by direct pressing from 2012 (Cask of 700 liters) that resulted in 1700 bottles all numbered.”
Ricardo Diogo<\/p>\n
Here we suggest as an aperitif or to accompany fish bread, scabbard roe, marinated and\/or smoked fish.<\/p>\n