This sweet wine is about the same sweetness as Boal Madeira.  It's sweet!  Yet it also featues the freshness of Madeira, while delivering nutty, fruity, caramel and almond notes.  Yum!   A rare gem in the wine world and well worth enjoying before it's all gone.  This is no longer being made in any vintage since the winemaker is no longer alive. 

The wines of Quinta dos Pesos offer a glimpse into the long history of Carcavelos, one of Portugal's great Vinhos Generosos and perhaps its rarest wine. Situated in the village of Caparide, west of Lisbon, the estate was acquired by Manoel de Boullosa in 1963 and its vineyards were painstakingly restored over the course of the next twenty years. In keeping with ancient tradition, a mixture of white (Arinto, Gallego Dourado, Ratinho, Rabo do Ovelha) and red grapes (João Santarem, Espadeiro Tinto) from its 3.5 hectares were co-fermented and aged in cask for many years. Winemaking operations ceased in 2005 as a result of M. Bullosa's untimely passing, and only a few vintages had been commercialized in limited quantities.