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  • Country ranking ?

    129
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2050
  • Food Pairing

    Enjoy without food

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The Story

Verdelho can be found since the seventeenth century and was probably brought from northern continental Portugal during the early days of settlement on the island. Before the arrival of phylloxera Madeira in 1872 Verdelho represented approximately two thirds of the vineyards of Madeira.

Today is the white variety with the largest area (47 hectares) in Madeira, especially on the north coast, in vineyards located in Ponta Delgada, and São Vicente, planted at altitudes up to 100m high. On the south coast, this varietal is located at altitudes above 400 metres in Prazeres and Camara de Lobos.

This variety requires deep soils with some degree of moisture. It has low yields per ha and early ripening. Grapes are normally picked by the end of September, and produce gold coloured medium dry elegant wines which have a tropical and exotic character.

The varietal offers compact and small bunches with a few berries. The must has moderate sugar levels and a marked acidity. In Madeira Wine, Verdelho is always vinified to produce medium-dry fortified wines.

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Average Bottle Price

2015 2011 2005 2000
3 490€ +21.3% 2 876€ +25.6% 2 290€ +48.3% 1 544€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Straw and Bright

ending

Medium, Round and Pure

flavors

Toasty, Mineral, Nutty, Chocolate, Dried-fruit and Spice

nose

Wide, Ripe, Refined and Tempting

recommend

Yes

taste

Low in Acidity, Warming, Balanced, Medium-bodied, Round, Focused, Elegant and Silky tannins

Verdict

Transparent and Well made

Information

Origin

Funchal, Madeira

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

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