Madeira Wine Region

 

Madeira, Portugal as a Wine Region

Country: Portugal

Portugal as a Wine Country

Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro

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The country best known for Port, Madeira and corks is often overlooked when consumers think of red and white still wines – but take note! The table wines of the region have improved dramatically in the past few decades. The winemaking areas trickle down the country's narrow shape, bordered by the Atlantic on the west and Spain on the east.
Notable Facts
Furthest to the north lies the region Minho, which produces the slightly spritzy white wine, Vinho Verde. Translated, it means green wine, not because the wine is green, but because it is meant to be drunk in its youth. Vinho Verde is a light, refreshing wine, low in alcohol and with a slight spritz. It can be made with a number of grapes, but the best whites are made with Alvarinho (yep, same as Spain's Albarino). Red Vinho Verde exists too, but not on the export market. For other red table wines, the three most common regions are the Douro, Dao, Bairrada and Alentejo.
In the Douro, home of Port, red wines are made from a few grape varieties including the primary port grape, Touriga Nacional as well as Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo). Still red wines from the area are good quality and contain fruity, spicy notes. The Dao and Bairrida areas use Port grapes and the local tempranillo and make high quality, good value red wines. Bairrida also makes a few sparklers. Alentejo is a super big and super hot region in the south of Portugal making reds and whites.



Wineries in Madeira

Winery
Meier's Wine Cellars

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

The Duke Vineyard

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Henriques & Henriques

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Broadbent Selections

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Cossart Gordon & Co.

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

CARM - Casa Agrícola Roboredo Madeira

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Justino's

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Blandy's

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Leacock's

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

The House of Sandeman

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Vinhos Barbeito

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

D'Oliveiras

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Barbeito

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Broadbent

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Sandeman

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Cossart Gordon & Co

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Vinhos Justino Henriques

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Rare & Old Wines

Winery in Madeira, Portugal

Wines from Madeira Region

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Sercial, 5 Year Old, Cossart Gordon

When William Cossart arrived in Madeira in 1808 after a 6 year journey from Dublin (his bo..
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15.00
Blandy's Duke of Clarence, Madeira

Closest in style to a Malmsey, the richest and sweetest style of Madeira. A true aristocra..
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13.00
Borges Reserva Dry

A dry Madeira wine produced by one of the leading wineries on the island...
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11.99
Reserve Sweet

A sweet Madeira wine from one of the leading producers on the island...
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11.99
Sercial, 5 Year Old, Cossart Gordon

When William Cossart arrived in Madeira in 1808 after a 6 year journey from Dublin (his bo..
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14.82
10 year Old Malmsey, Henriques & Henriques 50cl Bottle

Henriques & Henriques is the only Madeira house to own vineyards, consitently winning meda..
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15.99


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