Madeira

Question 1

Grapes for Madeira

Answer 1

Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malvasia fina
Tinta negra

Question 2

Which grapes is grown the highiest altitude and which the lowest

Answer 2

Highiest is sercial
Lowest is Malvasia

Question 3

What is Madeira fortified with

Answer 3

96% abv brandy from Spain and france

Question 4

Two methods of working up Madeira. Specific term

Answer 4

Estufas (4months)
Canteiro (18months)

Question 5

Types of Madeira

Answer 5

• Sercial: dry with almond character
• Verdelho: medium-dry
• Rainwater: medium dry produced with tinta negra
• Boal: medium sweet, slightly dark and complex
• Malmsey: sweet and Louiscious from Malvasia Branca de sao Jorge
• vintage or frasqueira: tinta negra, min aging 20y
• colheitas: 85-100% must be from a single vintage and single variety. 5y in oak and 1y bottle

Extra reserve: 15y oak
Special/old reserve: 10y oak
Reserve: 5y oak
Finest: 3y tank