H&H Malvasia 10 Yr Madeira

H&H Malvasia 10 Year Madeira is a fortified wine at 20% ABV in a 750mL bottle — 100% Malvasia in the richest sweet style, aged a minimum of ten years by canteiro at Henriques & Henriques in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 20% vol (US importer spec; UK sheet lists 19% — verify on label)
• Size: 750mL
• Grapes: 100% Malvasia (Malvasia Branca de São Jorge + Malvasia Cândida)
• Sweetness: sweet (doce — the richest classic style)
• Aging: minimum 10 years by canteiro; age statement = youngest wine in the blend
• Origin: Henriques & Henriques — Câmara de Lobos, Madeira DOC, Portugal (est. 1850)

Malmsey's Richest Decade

Malvasia — "Malmsey" to the English merchants who made Madeira famous — is the island's richest grape, and H&H's 10 Year pours it without restraint: 100% Malvasia, a decade minimum in the warm canteiro lofts. The house sheet calls it "extremely rich and luscious — raisiny, fruity, full bodied, fragrant, very rich and sweet," and the US importer backs it up with 112 g/L of residual sugar held in check by 5.8 g/L of acidity — the tension that keeps great sweet Madeira from ever being cloying. If the 20 Year is the occasion bottle, this is the bottle you actually open on a weeknight and never regret. Browse more Henriques & Henriques, or see the dessert wine shelf for fortified company.

Tasting Notes

Raisin, dried fig, and orange peel over honey, caramel, and vanilla, with roasted-nut depth and the house's saline signature. Extremely rich and luscious, full-bodied and fragrant — the acidity carries the sweetness to a long, balanced finish.

How to Enjoy

Serve at cellar temperature, lightly chilled (59–64°F), in 2–3 oz pours after dinner: the classic pairing is blue-veined cheeses and walnuts, dark chocolate desserts, fruit cakes, and crème brûlée. Keeps indefinitely once opened.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Malmsey?
The old English name for Malvasia — Madeira's richest, sweetest classic grape.

Is the 10 Year worth it versus the 20 Year?
Both are 100% Malvasia; the 20 Year adds a decade of canteiro concentration. The 10 Year is the best-value entry into the style.

Is the ABV 20% or 19%?
The US importer's spec is 20%; the UK importer lists 19%. The US-market bottle should read 20% — confirm against the label.

How long does it keep after opening?
Effectively indefinitely — like all Madeira.

For Malmsey at its richest: order H&H Malvasia 10 Yr Madeira online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.