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Madeirense

Madeirense wine guide: the wine region in Portugal, its Tinta Negra, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Portugal
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Tinta Negra
Styles
red · white · sparkling
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Madeirense comes out of Madeira, Portugal, where it sits as a wine region.

Tinta Negra leads the plantings, with Verdelho and Sercial alongside it.

The ground underneath is volcanic.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes and steep sites.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.

Soil
Volcanic
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Terrain
SlopesSteep sites
Styles
redwhitesparkling

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Antonio Macanita and Nuno Faria Caracol dos Profetas Fazendas da Areia Vinho do Porto Santo Branco, Madeirense, Portugal
  • Antonio Macanita and Nuno Faria Caracol dos Profetas Vinho do Porto Santo Branco, Madeirense, Portugal
  • Antonio Macanita and Nuno Faria Dos Villoes Sercial, Madeirense, Portugal
  • Antonio Macanita and Nuno Faria Dos Villoes Tinta Negra, Madeirense, Portugal
  • Antonio Macanita and Nuno Faria Dos Villoes Verdelho, Madeirense, Portugal
  • Antonio Macanita and Nuno Faria Listrao dos Profetas Vinho do P. Santo, Madeirense, Portugal
  • Antonio Macanita and Nuno Faria Rose dos Villoes Tinta Negra, Madeirense, Portugal
  • Antonio Macanita and Nuno Faria Vale Sao Vicente Tinta Negra dos Villoes, Madeirense, Portugal

Nearby regions.

Madeirense: common questions

01.
What grapes is Madeirense known for?
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Tinta Negra is the signature grape of Madeirense. Verdelho and Sercial are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Madeirense make?
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Madeirense produces red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Madeirense?
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You will find Madeirense in Portugal, where it is a wine region.

More from here: every wine region in Portugal, or the wider Madeira guide.

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