Madeira 'malvasia' and Canary islands 'malvasia'

[Carlos Rodriguez]

Hi!
As I'm new (since yesterday) in Maderira Forum, and wine. I'm going to present my self.
My name is Carlos, I live in Valencia (Spain). I'm a wine lover. And I'm a beginner in Madeira wine.

It has any similarity the madeira of malvasia (malmsey) wine with the malvasia wines from the Canary islands?

[Eric Ifune]

Hello Carlos,
Welcome to the Madeira forum.
I can't say I've had any Canary Islands Malvasia, but I know that these were marketed for many years as "Madeira." I'm assuming that the EU doesn't allow this anymore. Alex Liddel in his book on Madeira, if I remember correctly, that "Canary" was one of the better substitutes for real Madeira.

[Carlos Rodriguez]

Thanks Eric, I didn't know it.

Does any one knows anything else?

[Carlos Rodriguez]

I just have learn that they do still making malvasia fortified wines. And that they do have a very good evolution in the bottle.
As is dificult to find them outside of the islands, next time I'll go (I usually go every year) I will buy some to try them.

[Peter Reutter]

Dear Carlos,
even today there is still some sweet wines made on the Canarys, especially on Teneriffe, mainly from Malvasia grapes. Even though these wines lack the power and compexity of real Madeira (In my humble opinion) I very much enjoyed them and also took a couple of bottles home. They kept well and after some years reminded me a little of a Moscatel de Setubal.
There are two pictures in MWG that you might find interesting:
http://www.madeirawineguide.com/10madei ... s_of_wine/ at the bottom of the page.
Also there is a very interesting wine museum on Teneriffe at El Sauzal:
Autopista general del Norte, Km 21
(Enlace de El Sauzal. La Baranda)
C/ San Simón 49.
38360. El Sauzal. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Islas Canarias.
Tfnos.: 922 57 25 35 y 922 57 25 42
Fax: 922 57 27 44
e-mail: casa-vino@tenerife.es
http://www.tenerife.es/casa-vino
The picture of the Malvasia label shown at the MWG had been taken at this museum.
Best
Peter

[Carlos Rodriguez]

Thank you Peter, for such an instructive response :) .