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What is the story behind the discovery of Madeira?
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1418 Joao goncalves Zarco discovers the Island of Madeira. Named Madeira (Island of Woods). Impenetrable so he burned the forest. Everything burned for 7 years infusing the soil with potash and making it very suitable for wine growing.
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Explain some history of winemaking on the island of Madeira.
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The Island was used as a source for fresh food and water. Also wine. It was shipped to Australia and the far east. As the ships journeyed through the tropics the wine was heated or baked. Later the wines were baked on pourpose to mimic this process; estufagem in estufas or ovens. Modern producers use heated rooms.
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What are the terraced slopes of Madeira called?
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poios
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What is the vine training technique of Madiera?
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Some cordon mostly Latada. High trained to resist moisture and rot.
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Speak to the altitude of Madeira.
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5900' tall mountains almost perpetually covered in clouds.
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The grapes of Madeira?
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Tinta Negro Mole used to make cheeper styles. Wines made from these grapes can only use generic sweetness terms such as seco, meio seco, meio doce, doce.
4 main types: Sercial Verdelho Bual Malmsey |
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Skin fermentation?
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Malavasia
Bual yes Sercial Verdelho no |
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When does fortification happen?
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Durring fermentation for Malmsey and Bual. Leaving redisual suger.
After fermentation or close to it for Sercial and Verdelho. Although they can be sweetened later with surdo (a mistela) or abafado |
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What are the styles of Madeira?
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Traditionally named after the grapes they are made from.
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Styles of Madeira:
seco, meio seco, meio doce, doce |
Tinta negro Mole low quality
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Styles of Madeira:
Sercial |
Grown in coolest vineyards, 2600 ft, high acid, late ripener, north side of island, redisual sugar .5-1.5 baume.
Almond notes, searing acidity |
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Styles of Madeira:
Verdelho |
North side of island, ripens fairly easy, medium dry, 1.5-2.5 baume
Smoky complexity, high acid. |
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Styles of Madeira:
Bual |
Grown on south side of island, high sugar levels, 2.5-3.5 baume.
Rich, raisiny, high acid |
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Styles of Madeira:
Malmsey |
Warmest locations, low altitudes, south coast, 3.5-6.5 baume.
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Styles of Madeira:
Terrantez, Bastardo |
Almost extinct. Showing great promise.
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Qualities of Madeira:
Three Year Old |
"Finest" bottled after estugagem and ageing in tank, rarely in wood. Tinta negra mole and complexa grapes.
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Qualities of Madeira:
Five Year Old Reserve |
same as 3 year old although some wine may be aged in barrel and noble grapes may be used.
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Qualities of Madeira:
Ten Year Old Special Reserve |
Youngest componet is 10 years old. Noble grapes.
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Qualities of Madeira:
Extra Reserve |
Blended, noble verities, rarely seen. All wines are over 15 years old.
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When does a wines "birth day" start?
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After estufagem is completed
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Qualities of Madeira:
Solera Wines |
Now prohibited but some can still be found.
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Qualities of Madeira:
Colheita |
Wines from a single harvest, bottled after spending five years in cask.
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Qualities of Madeira:
Frasqueira |
Vintage Madeira.
Must age in cask for 20 years. Many are aged longer. Sometimes wine is aged even longer in garrafoes or 5 gallon glass carboys before bottling. |
