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Baltimore Rainwater Madeira, The Rare Wine Company Historic Series

Name: Baltimore Rainwater Madeira, The Rare Wine Company Historic Series
Brand: Rare Wine Company
SKU: 36784
Price: 61.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 36784 750 mL

The newest addition to the Historic Series line up from the Rare Wine Company. If you thought Rainwater Madeira was watered down stuff, this bottle will change your mind. A light amber color in the glass with bright citrus flavors, delicate salinity, and plenty of viscosity. This is great to wash down almonds or mixing in cocktails. Rainwater Madeira reached the pinnacle of prestige in Baltimore. In 1902, that city's greatest Madeira connoisseur, Douglas H. Thomas, called Rainwater "the highest standard." And the absence of any Rainwaters in a 1990 New York auction prompted one merchant to speculate that "Baltimore connoisseurs thought so highly of them that they bought them all up and none reached New York."

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Color

White

Country

Portugal

Region

Madeira

Producer

Rare Wine Company

Grape Variety

Verdelho

Sercial

Tinta Negra Mole

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Staff Pick Notes

Baltimore in the 1800s was a hot, steamy, bustling port. And if you were itching for a tipple, your options were a pint of ale or a wee glass of Madeira. Rainwater was the style of choice, its lighter, drier style a thirst-quencher in the sultry heat. The origins of Rainwater are murky, but the most romantic claims that a barrel destined for the American colonies was left out on a beach where it was watered down in the rain. The colonists found it delightfully refreshing, and a new style was born. In the intervening centuries Rainwater's reputation declined, but true to The Rare Wine Company's mission, they've made a version worthy of attention. Made from a blend of grapes — Verdelho , Sercial, Tinta Negra Mole — it's only slightly sweet, with a soft, silky mouthfeel and notes of roasted walnuts.

- ALM

Glossary

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...