Madeira Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the estufagem process?
wines are heated to 113F-122F in stainless steel vats by circulating hot water through coils in the tank
What is the Canteiro method?
wines are held in lodge attics for a minimum of two years
legal range of rs for sercial
18-65 g/l
legal range of rs for verdelho
49-78 g/l
legal range of rs for boal
78-96 g/l
legal range of rs for malmsey
96-135 g/l
what are the parents of Tinta Negra?
Pinot Noir and Grenache
min aging for estufagem wines?
3 months in estufa
90 days in estagio (resting period)
may not be released until two years after harvest.
what is Frasqueira Madeira?
Vinhos de Canteiro which have spent a minimum of 20 years in cask
age range for Seleccionado Madeira
3-5 years
blended wine
also known as Finest, Select or Choice
what is a Partidista?
similar to the Almacenistas of sherry, Partidistas store wine and sell it at maturity to other traders
what is the regulatory body for Madeira?
IVBAM (Wine, Embroidery and Handicraft Institute of Maderia)
what is the largest producer in Madeira?
Vinhos Justino Henriques, responisble for half of the island’s exports
what is a poio?
terraces in Madeira supported by walls of basalt stone
what is a latada?
a low trellis
subtypes of Malvasia?
Malvasia Candida
Malvasia Branca de Sao Jorge
with aging, which varietal tends to produce the darkest Madeira?
Boal
age range for Reserve (Reserva) Madeira
5-10 years
age range for Special Reserve (Reserva Especial) Madeira
10-15 years
age range for Extra Reserve Madeira
15-20 years
additional stated age options for Madeira
20 years old, 30 years old, Over 40 years old
what is Vinho da Roda?
wine that has been shipped across the equator.
also known as Vinho da Torno and Vinho da Volta
minimum % of grapes required in NV Madeira
85% of stated grape if the
important production companies in Madeira
H.M. Borges (1877)
Henriques & Henriques (1850)
Madeira Wine Co.
