Madeira

Question 1

What is the IVBAM?

Answer 1

Instituto do Vinho do Bordado e do Artesanato da Madeira

Institute of wine, embroidery and handicrafts

Question 2

What is the harvest book?

Answer 2

Carderno de Vidimo

Issued by the IVBAM
First issued 2008
Records vineyard area

Question 3

What are hot rooms called?

Answer 3

Armazem de Calor

Heated by steam pipes and tanks.

Only used by Madeira Wine Co.

Question 4

What are tanks used for estufa called?

Answer 4

Cubas de calor

Heated at maximum of 50 degrees for 90 days (3 months).

Question 5

What is the Pergola trellis supported by?

Answer 5

Latada

Low trellises that raises the canopy and help protect against fungal disease.

Question 6

What is a levada?

Answer 6

Open irrigation channel that brings water down from the mountains.

Question 7

What is another term for VSP (preferred method of trellising)?

Answer 7

Espalier

Really only works on flatter Poios.

Question 8

What is a poios?

Answer 8

Narrow terrace for viticulture.

Question 9

Madeira wine co.

Answer 9

1913
Formed as an association of exporters and producers.
Second largest producer
Cossart Gordon, Leacock, Blandy’s
Use Armazem de Calor

Question 10

Henriques and Henriques

Answer 10

Largest independent producer
Only company to use Estate fruit (has own vineyards).
Established by 2 sons in 1913

Question 11

Varietal Madeira

Answer 11

Sercial
Verdelho
Boal/ Bual
Malmsey (Malvasia)

Must be min 85% of the blend

Question 12

Resting period after Estufagem?

Answer 12

Estagio - 90 days before being transferred to cask.

May not be released until 2 yrs after harvest

Question 13

Canteiro

Answer 13

Min 2 years in lodges.

May be bottles at 3yrs

Frasqueira at 20yrs + 2yrs in bottle

Question 14

Harvest wines

Answer 14

Colheita (harvest) aged 5yrs must be 85% of stated vintage

Can be varietal or blend

Question 15

Who are Justino’s

Answer 15

1870 but limited company in 1953
Largest company
50% of exports

Sell wine to Bartholomew Broadbent for Broadbent Selections.

Justinos Madeira
50yr old Terrantez

Colombo
Colombo Colheita Tinta Negra

Question 16

Partidistas

Answer 16

Similar to almacenistas.

Store wine and sell it at maturity to shippers.

Question 17

Age indicators

Answer 17

Rainwater - 3yrs
Finest - 3-5yrs (must be younger than 5)
Reserve - 5yrs
Special Reserve- 10yrs
Extra Reserve - 15yr

Vintage dated
Colheita- 5yrs
Frasqueira - 20+
Vinho do Roda very rare and done by trip across the equator.