Top 100 wines of Madeira
Discover the top 100 best wines of Madeira of Madeira as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Madeira and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Madeira
The wine region of Madeira is located in the region of Terras Madeirenses of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Blandy's or the Domaine Blandy's produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madeira are Verdelho, Sercial and Touriga nacional, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madeira often reveals types of flavors of oaky, minerality or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of butterscotch, salt or roasted almonds.
In the mouth of Madeira is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness. We currently count 47 estates and châteaux in the of Madeira, producing 340 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Madeira go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, appetizers and snacks or beef.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Madeira
wines from the region of Madeira go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pancakes or small croissants with smoked salmon (toast).
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Madeira
On the nose in the region of Madeira often reveals types of flavors of oaky, peach or roasted almonds and sometimes also flavors of tropical, orange zest or lemon peel. In the mouth in the region of Madeira is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
News from the vineyard of Madeira
Port and Sherry importers incensed by UK duty tax plans
Prices on Port and Sherry could increase by around 13% in the UK if the government presses ahead with its duty tax reform as planned, according to industry leaders. Producers and merchants have been left incensed by the plans, said the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today (9 December), following a meeting with members connected to fortified wine. ‘If you like a glass of Port or Sherry at Christmas we suggest you make the most of it this year [because] it might be priced out of your C ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...