Madeira Vintage List

The following list numbers all Madeira Vintages known to me. Vintages with less than twenty years in cask were not mentioned, even though they are offered by many producers. I only included wines with known grape variety or at least a name of some kind (like a vineyard or a brand) and producer or bottling company, for reasons of seriousness. Wines with the name of their transporting vessel are not included. This list can neither be complete, nor will it be able to list every wine that ever existed. Especially with new young vintage wines popping up daily, there is no way of keeping track of all the Madeiras. The wines in this list were offered on auctions, in catalogues, on the island itself and by private sources. Most of these wines I have never tasted nor do I even own them (unfortunately that is...). It's just a listing. If you want to find out if there is a Madeira from your birthday or your mum's or granddaddy's, here is the place to look. It is by far the most complete list available. The wines are sorted by vintage year, grape variety and producer in alphabetical order. The order of the grape varieties is: Sercial, Verdelho, Bual/Boal, Malmsey/Malvasia/Malvazia, Terrantez, Bastardo, Moscate and others.

One more word of caution: Even though I tried to only include bottles that seemed "real" to me, I can of course never rule out the possibility of a fake. With prices for old Madeira wines rising, the number of offered fakes is also rising. As any serious wine collector should know, there is always the possibility of a fake. I have encountered old bottles that had clearly been refilled and recorked, despite being sold as "original". Use your common sense and open up your eyes when buying old Madeira wines. Especially since the Rodenstock-Jefferson case, everyone should take a close look at the bottle you are paying for, no matter where you buy it! The following list offers no waranties or proof whatsoever - you allways collect at your own risk 🙂