Madeira

Question 1

Growing Regions of Madeira

Answer 1

Madeira

Porto Santo

Question 2

Aging requirement for below indication of Madeira:
Finest
Reserve
Special Reserve
Extra Reserve

Answer 2

Finest: 3 - 5 Years
Reserve: 5 - 10 Years
Special Reserve: 10 - 15 Years
Extra Reserve: 15 - 20 Years

Question 3

Madeira min. aging requirements without any indication

Answer 3

Madeira may not be sold until October 31 of the second year after the harvest

Question 4

Aging requirement of Colheita and Frasqueira Madeira

Answer 4

Colheita: May be bottled from Oct. 31 of the fifth year following the harvest

Frasqueira: 20 years in wood

Question 5

Aging requirement of Solera Madeira

Answer 5

Min. 5 years in the solera, after which 10% may be drawn off each year for a maximum of 10 additions

Question 6

Four main grapes of Madeira from driest to sweetest

Answer 6

Sercial may be dry or extra dry
Verdelho is medium dry
Boal is medium sweet
Malvasia is sweet

Question 7

Principal soil of Madeira and Porto Santo

Answer 7

Madeira volcanic soils:
Saibro (decomposed red tufa)
Cascalho (stony soil)
Pedra molle (an arenaceous soil, of decomposed yellow tufa)
Massapes (clay resulting from the decomposition of dark tufa)

Porto Santo: Volcanic and limestone

Question 8

8 Madeira companies

Answer 8

H.M. Borges (founded 1877)

Henriques & Henriques (founded 1850)

Madeira Wine Company (originally formed in 1913 as the Madeira Wine Association, the MWC formally changed its title in 1981)

Pereira D’Oliveira (founded 1850 as a partidista)

Vinhos Barbeito (founded 1946)

Vinhos Justino Henriques (founded 1870)

Faria & Filhos (founded 1949)

Madeira Vintners (Cooperativa Agrícola do Funchal) (founded 2013)

Question 9

Who produces Cossart Gordan and Blandy’s

Answer 9

Madeira Wine Company

Question 10

Notable maker of Vinhos da Roda

Answer 10

Shortridge Lawton - owned by Madeira Wine Company