madeira

Question 1

topography

Answer 1

subtropical island
Wine can be made on the island of madeira or porto santo
Calderas and peaks of the island result in many microclimate

Question 2

Type of soil

Answer 2

vulcanic soil

Question 3

Training system

Answer 3

Vines are trained on pergola (latadas) to prevent fungal disease

Question 4

Permitted varietals

Answer 4

WHITE
sercial (high altitude, drier style)
verdelho(high altitude, drier style)
boal (lower altitude, medium sweet)
malmsey (made with malvasia, sweet style)
tinta negra (suited for rainwater style, easy drinking)
terrantez

Question 5

style of madeira

Answer 5

dry, medium dry, medium rich, rich
Fortified to 96% with brandy from spain and france

Question 6

low quality style (estugafem)

Answer 6

after fermentation grapes are placed in estufas and heated for four months to recreate warm and cold influence of sailing boats

Question 7

premium quality (canteiro)

Answer 7

cask are placed on the roof to get sunshine and cold air min. 18 months
then are moved in lower part cooler side
Cask are never full to develop madeira flavours and are topped up every day to let the alcohol level grow

Question 8

Colheita

Answer 8

85-100 from a single vintage and 85-100 from a single variety
Matured in oak for 5 year and 1 year in bottle

Question 9

Vintage or frasqueira madeiras:

Answer 9

85-100 single varietal and stated vintagematured min. 20 years in cask

Question 10

rainwater

Answer 10

light medium style from tinta negra

Question 11

style

Answer 11

extra reserve: 15 in wood
special: 10 year in wood
reserve: 5 year in wood
finest: 3 year, usually tanks

Question 12

commercial madeira

Answer 12

mainly from tinta negra