Madeira

Madeira is a wine region of Portugal.

Tinta Negra Mole leads the plantings, with Malvasia, Bual (Malvasia Fina), Verdelho and Sercial, plus one more alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and volcanic.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running altitude-moderated.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, island and steep sites.

Fortified wine, dry wine and medium-dry wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows harmonious sweetness and complexity, rich, luscious and full-bodied.

Labels here fall under the DOP Madeira and the IG Terras Madeirenses.

Inside it sit Madeira - Rainwater, Madeira Bastardo, Madeira Bual, Madeira Malvasia - Malmsey and Madeira Sercial, plus one more.

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

At the table these bottles work with nuts, hard cheeses, chocolate desserts and seafood.

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

In the glass.

Medium-sweet: Harmonious sweetness and complexity.

Sweet: Rich, Luscious, Full-bodied.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOP Madeira
• IG Terras Madeirenses

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Barbeito Boal, Madeira, Portugal
• Barbeito Frasqueira Sercial, Madeira, Portugal
• Barbeito Malvasia, Madeira, Portugal
• Barbeito Sercial, Madeira, Portugal
• Barbeito Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal
• Blandy's 10 Year Old Bual, Madeira, Portugal
• Blandy's 10 Year Old Malmsey, Madeira, Portugal
• Blandy's Colheita Bual, Madeira, Portugal

At the table.

• Nuts
• Hard cheeses
• Chocolate desserts
• Seafood
• Spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Madeira: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Portugal.