2023 Certified Specialist of Wine Study Guide by Jane Nickles

Author:Jane Nickles [Nickles, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-19T00:00:00+00:00

MADEIRA

Madeira, an island located in the Atlantic some 400 miles (644 km) off the coast of Morocco, is home to the second of Portugal’s classic fortified wines. Back in the days of sailing ships, the fortuitous position of the island of Madeira made it an important resupply point for ships en route to the Far East or the Americas. Ships typically took aboard local wines, which were fortified so they wouldn’t spoil during the long voyage. It turned out that all that time spent in the stiflingly hot cargo hold of the ship as it sailed through the tropics did something to the wine that dramatically improved its character, resulting in an amber-colored wine with nutty, caramelized flavors. The term maderization was coined to describe this “cooking” process.

Fortified wines classified under the Madeira DOC are produced on the island of Madeira as well as the island of Porto Santo, located 27 miles (43 km) to the northeast of Madeira. Unfortified table wines are also made on both islands—in red, white, and rosé—and may be labeled as Madeirense DOC or Terras Madeirenses VR.

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