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Bastardo – best grape name of them all?

On 31/10/2011 · Leave a Comment · In 1927, 1954, Barbeito, Bastardo, Blandy's, Madeira, Pereira d'Oliveira, Vintage

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Bastard. No, no. Not you! Please, continue reading. I mean Trousseau; the grape variety. Also [...]

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The last Bastardo

On 01/04/2010 · Leave a Comment · In 1927, Adega do Torreão, Artur Barros Sousa, Bastardo, IVBAM, Partidista, Pereira d'Oliveira

Admit it – Bastardo sounds more interesting than Trousseau. Unfortunately the growers on the island of Madeira disagrees and today the grape is more or less extinct. You will find a plant at Rua dos Ferreiros 109 when you stand at the inner courtyard of the small family run firm of Artur [...]

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Adegas de Torreão – Terrantez

On 23/03/2009 · 1 Comment · In 1927, Adega do Torreão, Bastardo, Partidista, Terrantez

Adegas de Torreão. För initierade Madeirafantaster är namnet synonymt med den legendariska 1927 Bastardo. Producenten var en så kallad partidista – de köpte upp från små lokala producenter, säkrade kvaliteten och sålde vidare till de större husen. Men Adegas de Torreao buteljerade även under egen etikett om än ytterst sällan.

Just Bastardo [...]

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