Portugal- Madeira Flashcards
What are communes of production of Madeira
- Porto Santo
- Porto Moniz
- Sao Vicente
- Santana
- Machico
- Santa Cruz
- Funchal
- Camara de Lobos
- Ribeira Brava
- Ponta de Sol
- Calheta
What other island produces Madeira
Porto Santo
Round trip for Madeira wines
Vinho do Roda
Vinho da Torno
Vinho da Volta
Who produced “round trip” Madeira as late as the early 1900s
Shortridge Lawton
What are the vintage dated Madeira requirements
Colheita- Blend or single variety, at least 85% of the vintage
5 years aging before bottling
Fresqueira- Blend or single variety, at least 85% of the vintage.
May be topped off with younger wine
At least 20 years in oak
Canteiro aging requirements
- min 2 year oak aging in lodges
- min 36 months additional after final fortification
Normally spends 20 in cask, then more time in demijohns before bottling
What is the more delicate estufagem process?
Who utilizes most often?
Armazens de calor- wines are warmed up by tanks or steaming pipes. Normally ages for up to a year
Madeira Wine Company
Aging requirements for Vino de estufagem
- min 90 days in the estufa
- min 90 days estagio (resting) before transferred to cask
- may be bottled 12 months after the conclusion of the estufa
- at least 2 years before release.
What is resting in Madeira?
For how long?
Estagio
minimum 90 days
How long does a wine stay in the estufa
minimum 90 days
In what temperature is the wine heated in the estufa
113-122F
What grapes are harvested first in Madeira
Bual
Malmsey
What grapes are harvested last
Cercial
Verdelho
Parentage of Tinta Negra Mole
Pinot Noir X Grenache
Terrantez has similar sweetness as what other variety
Verdelho
Name hybrids of Madeira
Isabella
Cunningham
Jacquet
What is Torna Viagem
Round trip
What are the Wine Production Companies of Madeira
- Vinos Justino Enriques
- Enriques y Enriques
- Madeira Wine Company
- Vihnos Barbeito
- Pereira d’Oliveira
- H. M. Borges
- Faria & Filhos
- Madeira Vintners (Cooperativa agrícola do Funchal)
What is the largest producer in Madeira
Vihnos Justino Enriques
What is the largest independent producer in Madeira
Enriques y Enriques
Who produces Blandy’s and Cossart Gordon
Madeira wine Company
What are the three types of companies in Madeira
- Production Companies- produce and sell wine
- Shipping Companies- select wines and sell them with their own label (often based in London)
- Partidistas- buy wine, age it and sell it for profit
What is the minimum of the blend if variety is listed in Madeira
85%- for non-vintage
100% for vintage dated
Plantings of Madeira
less than 500 ha
Name the Madeira “multi-vintage” blends
- Rainwater
- Seleccionado
- Reserva
- Reserva Especial
- 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, over 50 years old
- Solera
What is the maximum wine that can be withdrawn from a Solera in Madeira
- 10%
- no more than 10 additions
Describe Rainwater
- Medium dry and light in style.
- Often made with 100% Tinta Negra
- Estufa only, no oak
Aging for Seleccionado?
What are the designations?
- Blended wines of 3 to 5 years
- Finest, Choice, Select
Reserva Madeira aging requirements
5 to 10 years of aging
Reserva Especial aging requirements
10 to 15 years of aging
Solera wines is normally topped up with older wine, true or false
True
What is Colheita
Harvest/ Vintage
Aging requirements for Colheita?
Blend?
- min 5 years before bottling
- single variety or blend
- min 85% of the vintage stated
Aging requirements for Fresqueira?
Blend?
- min 20 years in cask before bottling
- single variety or blend
- min 85% of the vintage stated
Who owns Shortridge Lawton
Madeira Wine Company
