Madeira wine

is the only aperitif we use while on the islands and it is served in almost all the restaurants as a welcome drink.

In the wine shops you can select from
Sercial, a very dry taste, light color 
Verdelho, medium dry, golden color 
Bual, medium sweet, velvety, dark gold to brown 
Malmsey, the original grape, sweet, chestnut-brown
 
Reserve, 5 years or older 
Special Reserve, 10 years or older 
Extra Reserve, 15 years or older
Garrafeira (wintage), min.20 years old
The older the better - but look at the price tag!
In the wine factory shops in Funchal you might find a vintage of the year you were born ! d'Oliveiras Verdelho year 1850 has a price tag of about 700 € per bottle!

In a hypermercado you can find bargains of good Madeira wine. We enjoy it at the balcony while admiring the evening skies of the Atlantic.

see the beautiful skies in 800x600 res.
Read more about Madeira wines:
Vinet från vulkanön (in Swedish)
Madeira Wine

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