Fortified Wines » Madeira

Madeira is named after the Portuguese island on which it is made. In the 1500s, in order to allow their wines to last the long sea journeys, the islanders would add brandy to their wine. This would make the wine more resistant to temperature changes and thus made madeira a "fortified wine". Madeira is made with four varieties of grapes, and a bottle of madeira should be labelled according to which were used in it. These are: sercial, a very dry taste, light color; verdelho, medium dry, golden color; bual, medium sweet, velvety, dark gold to brown; and malmsey, the original grape, sweet, chestnut-brown. Madeira goes wonderfully with cheese, and works great as a pre-dinner sipper. The heavier madeiras also work well as a post-dinner dessert drink, for sipping by the fire. It should be served relatively cool, around 55-60F, like a port. It can be served in a port-style glass, small and thin.

Madeira Duke of Clarence 75cl

Made on the Portuguese-owned island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean, these wines are very resilient ...more £11.95 inc VAT

Madeira Pereira d'Oliveiras 75cl

In the style of a Malmsey this has a distinctly sweet, fat palate with a crispness so typical of Mad ...more £11.95 inc VAT

Madiera Henriques Dry 75cl

An off-dry wine with a which has a citrus marmalde nose and has a spicy, nutty character on the pala ...more £11.95 inc VAT

Madiera Henriques Full Rich 75cl

Christmas cake and flaming pudding on the nose with a touch of burnt sugar...more £11.95 inc VAT

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