Madeira Routes - Madeira Wines Route


In Madeira, the vine is planted in small terraces, which make its mechanization practically impossible.
Types of Madeira Wine (DO Madeira)
Madeira wine is a fortified wine, presenting an alcohol content between 17 and 22% vol., produced in the Demarcated Region of Madeira.
And how are the Madeira Still Wines classified?
The indications usually used on the labelling of Madeira still wines are “Reserva” – reserved for wine associated to the harvest year that presents specific organoleptic characteristics, among other more technical characteristics.
Did you know that the still or fortified Madeira wines are certified by the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handcrafts of Madeira (IVBAM, I.P. – RAM) and that all of them, with no exceptions, are submitted to a physical-chemical and sensorial control by the Tasting Chamber?
How are the Madeiran wines produced?
In the case of Madeira wine, a fortified wine, after the wine harvest and grape crushing, it is subject to fermentation, which is stopped with the addition of wine alcohol at 96%, depending if the oenologist intends to get a sweeter or drier wine.
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