a few queries on Madeira - mostly theoretical
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:22 pm
I am a student of Beverage Studies and my topic is Fortified Wines of Portugal
I have found contrasting and archaic information on the web
Please help me to iron out a few queries, no matter how stupid they are
1) Why does "3 years" NOT feature on a Madeira label like 5 years and 10 years do?
2) Can vintage and colhietas madeira be a blend of grapes from the same year?
3) If the age indication is only a stylistic statement of what the Madeira should be like according to the tasting committee, is it theoretically possible that a 10 year old Madeira has all the madeiras in the blend below 10 years of age but can still taste like a targetted 10 year old Madeira
4) Can a grape-grape blended madeira theoretically become a 10 year or 15 year old?
5) What is the minimum number of years a Madeira is aged before bottling?
6) Have the terms Seleccionado, “Finest”, “Choice”, or “Select been disallowed to indicate a 3 year madeira from 2015?
7) Are Madeiras blended grape wise (I am not talking about the varietal dilution to 85%) ? If so, does this happen before estufagem/cantiero or after
8) Does vintage madeira legally have to spend time in glass after cask
9) Is Reserva (and similar terms) an equivalent of 5 years a trade marketing term and can both Reserva and 5 year old appear on the label
10) Year of bottling must now appear on labels - is that only for harvest and Vintage Madeiras or all?
11) Where does the term corrente fit into all this ageig and labelling complexities
12) Has Tinta Negra been officialy made a nobel grape?
Which is the most updated and accurate site on madeira?
Thanks for any help on the above
Sanjit Keskar
I have found contrasting and archaic information on the web
Please help me to iron out a few queries, no matter how stupid they are
1) Why does "3 years" NOT feature on a Madeira label like 5 years and 10 years do?
2) Can vintage and colhietas madeira be a blend of grapes from the same year?
3) If the age indication is only a stylistic statement of what the Madeira should be like according to the tasting committee, is it theoretically possible that a 10 year old Madeira has all the madeiras in the blend below 10 years of age but can still taste like a targetted 10 year old Madeira
4) Can a grape-grape blended madeira theoretically become a 10 year or 15 year old?
5) What is the minimum number of years a Madeira is aged before bottling?
6) Have the terms Seleccionado, “Finest”, “Choice”, or “Select been disallowed to indicate a 3 year madeira from 2015?
7) Are Madeiras blended grape wise (I am not talking about the varietal dilution to 85%) ? If so, does this happen before estufagem/cantiero or after
8) Does vintage madeira legally have to spend time in glass after cask
9) Is Reserva (and similar terms) an equivalent of 5 years a trade marketing term and can both Reserva and 5 year old appear on the label
10) Year of bottling must now appear on labels - is that only for harvest and Vintage Madeiras or all?
11) Where does the term corrente fit into all this ageig and labelling complexities
12) Has Tinta Negra been officialy made a nobel grape?
Which is the most updated and accurate site on madeira?
Thanks for any help on the above
Sanjit Keskar