Terrantez is the rarest of grapes on Madeira, producing spicy, yet fresh and slightly sweet dessert wines. D'Oliveira makes some of the very best examples. This wine, as is the case with vintage,…

Henriques & Henriques - Terrantez Madeira 1976 available at Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe in Northbrook, IL

1977 D'Oliveira, Madeira Terrantez. One of the greatest of the classic Madeira shippers, and one of the few to survive from the pre-phylloxera era. Founded in 1820, and today housed in cellars that…

This white, medium dry, sometimes rather sweet variety is hardly grown anymore. You can sometimes still find it in old vintages or soleras. Unfortunately the total harvest of Terrantez does not even…

(94 points) The 1971 Terrantez is from the Adegas do Torreao reserves. It is fragrant and composed on the nose with dried apricot, quince, Asian spice and honeycomb that is well-defined and…

Henriques & Henriques - Terrantez Madeira 1954 available at Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe in Northbrook, IL

Two with torn labels, one with stained label.

The Companhia was founded in 1870 but was later absorbed into Justino Henriques decades. The 1795 was its most famous wine which appeared a number of times at auction in the 1970's. There was some…