Verdelho da Madeira, F.J.D., 1880

Seller description

Generous type wine, very rare, almost 150 years old. Considering the age of the wine, the bottle has a gap of about 8 cm. The story goes that Madeira Wine had as its main mentor the Infante D. Henrique who encouraged the cultivation of the Malvasia Cândida variety, originally from Candia de Crete, on the island of Madeira, which proved to be a success. In the mid-15th century, Madeira Wine was already exported whose export routes included Europe, where it was considered to be of greater refinement, having even been used as a perfume for the handkerchiefs of the ladies of the court. The prestige of this nectar was such that references to it are not rare in the history, arts and legends of some nations.