Top 100 wines of Madeira - Page 2
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: Sercial
Portuguese, an ancient grape variety cultivated in particular in the Minho region and on the island of Madeira. It should not be confused with the cerceal branco and cerceal du Dâo, which are also related to the ramisco, trincadeira from Alentejo, alvarelhâo from Douro, etc. The Sercial can be found in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, ... little known in France.
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, appetizers and snacks or beef such as recipes of pancakes, tuna, tomato and olive cake or wild boar stew in burgundy style.
