Madeira Flashcards
What are the recommended castas for Branco Madeira Production?
Malvasia Fina (Boal)
Malvasia Cândida (Malvasia di Lipari)
Sercial
Verdelho
Terrantez (once thought to be identical to Folgasão, but now known as a distinct grape)
What are the Municipal Districts in Madeira South Side?
Funchal
Santa Cruz
Calheta
Câmara de Lobos
Ponta do Sol
Ribeira Brava
Machico
What are the Concelhos of Madeira DOP?
Madeira South Side
Madeira North Side
Porto Santo
What is the most common trellising method on Madeira?
Pergola System
vines suspended on low trellises known as latadas, in order to combat the dangers of fungal disease in the damp subtropical environment.
What is the Minimum aging for Frasqueira Madeira?
20 years in wood
What are the recommended castas for Tinto Madeira Production?
Bastardo
Malvasia Cândida Roxa (Malvasia Roxa)
Tinta (Tinta da Madeira)
Tinta Negra (Tinta Negra Mole)
Verdelho Tinto
What are the aging requirements for Solera Madeira?
Min. 5 years in the solera (only 10% may be drawn off each year)
Who regulates the production of Madeira?
Wine, Embroidery and Handicraft Institute of Madeira (IVBAM)
What are the Municipal Districts in Madeira North Side?
Porto Moniz
São Vicente
Santana
What is the Minimum aging for Colheita Madeira?
May be bottled from Oct. 31 of the fifth year following the harvest
What is Massapes?
clay resulting from the decomposition of dark tufa
What are the current production companies in Madeira? (8)
H.M. Borges
Henriques & Henriques
Madeira Wine Company (originally formed in 1913 as the Madeira Wine Association, the MWC formally changed its title in 1981)
Pereira D’Oliveira
Vinhos Barbeito
Vinhos Justino Henriques
Faria & Filhos
What is the name and length of the required period of rest at the culmination of the Estufagem process?
Estágio
minimum 90 days before being transferred to cask for aging
What is Cascalho?
stony soil
What are poios?
walls of basalt stone sustain terraces known as poios; they ring the island’s perimeter like steps on the nearly vertical mountainside, and support viticulture on the vertiginous incline.
What are the three types of companies involved in the Madeira trade?
Production Companies (8), usually based out of Funchal
Shipping companies usually based out of London
Partidistas - store wine and sell it at maturity to other traders for a profit, similar to Almacenistas in Jeres
What is the Minimum aging for Vinho de Estufagem?
May be bottled after 12 months from the conclusion of the estufagem process
What are the different methods of production for Madeira?
- Estufagem*
- Armazens de Calor*
- Canteiro*
- Torno Viagem*
What is Saibro?
decomposed red tufa
What is Pedra Molle?
an arenaceous soil, of decomposed yellow tufa
What is the Minimum aging for Vinho de Canteiro?
2 years in wood, and may not be bottled for 36 months after the final fortification
What are the names used for a Madeira that was produced using the Torno Viagem method?
- Vinho da Roda*
- Vinho da Torno*
- Vinho da Volta*
What sweetness levels are permitted for Sercial?
Dry or Extra Dry
What sweetness levels are permitted for Verdelho?
Medium Dry only
What sweetness levels are permitted for Boal?
Medium Sweet only
What sweetness levels are permitted for Malvasia?
Sweet only
What sweetness levels are permitted for Terrantez?
Medium Dry or Medium Sweet
What are the sweetness levels for Madeira?
Extra Seco / Extra Dry
0-15 g/l RS (0-1° Baumé)
Seco / Dry
20-50 g/L RS (1-1.5° Baumé)
Meio Seco / Medium Dry
50-75 g/L RS (1.5-2.5° Baumé)
Meio Dôce / Medium Sweet / Medium Rich
75-100 g/l RS (2.5-3.5° Baumé)
Dôce / Sweet / Rich
>100 g/L RS (>3.5° Baumé)
What is “Rainwater” Madeira?
Dry to Medium-Dry Madeira in a lighter style (typically around 18% ABV)
