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Madeira Verdelho

Madeira Verdelho wine guide: the sub-region in Portugal, its Verdelho, the fortified wine and medium-dry wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Portugal
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Verdelho
Styles
fortified · medium-dry
1
Signature grapes
5
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Madeira Verdelho comes out of Madeira, Portugal, where it sits as a sub-region.

Verdelho is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is volcanic.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as steep sites.

Fortified wine and medium-dry wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich.

Names to look for on a shelf: Barbeito, Blandy, Cossart Gordon and D’Oliveiras.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry, cheese and nuts.

Serve chilled.

Soil
Volcanic
Climate
Maritime/oceanicTemperate
Terrain
Steep sites
Styles
fortifiedmedium-dry

In the glass.

Fortified: Rich.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Barbeito
02 Blandy
03 Cossart Gordon
04 D'Oliveiras
05 Justino's

Bottles to look for.

  • Barbeito 10 Year Old Verdelho Old Reserve, Madeira, Portugal
  • Barbeito Frasqueira Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal
  • Barbeito Single Cask Colheita Canteiro Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal
  • Barbeito Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal
  • Blandy's 10 Year Old Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal
  • Blandy's 5 Year Old Medium Dry Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal
  • Blandy's Colheita Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal
  • Blandy's Vintage Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal

At the table.

  • seafood
  • poultry
  • cheese
  • nuts

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Madeira Verdelho: common questions

01.
What grapes is Madeira Verdelho known for?
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Verdelho is the signature grape of Madeira Verdelho.
02.
What kind of wine does Madeira Verdelho make?
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Madeira Verdelho produces fortified wine and medium-dry wine.
03.
Where is Madeira Verdelho?
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You will find Madeira Verdelho in Portugal, where it is a sub-region.
04.
What food goes with Madeira Verdelho wine?
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Try seafood, poultry, cheese and nuts.

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