Eastwell Madeira
In the 19th century it was, especially in the United States, common to see Madeira wine named after the ship that transported the wine to America. Back then, Madeira wines traded in casks and hence were stenciled after ship…
Category: Tinta Negra
HM Borges Releases A Tinta Negra Colheita
It’s still a bit of a novelty although two years has already passed since Tinta Negra was upgraded to a recommended grape – and allowed to be written on the front label. But perhaps it’s due to the fact that…
Gone Fishin’ – Veramar Reserva
‘I often mix among ordinary people. I have taken the tube and I love to meet poor people. And I talk to them occasionally too, and sometimes give my autograph for free.’ No. It’s not me. The quote belongs…
Tinta Negra 2016
It’s early November. The harvest ended over a month ago and the wines are now fermented and fortified. 2016 saw a smaller harvest than the previous year but with a generally high quality of the grapes. Above all, healthy…
Matching Madeira Wine & Food – HM Borges 5 Years Old Reserva Seco
In the glass, H M Borges 5 Years Old Reserva Seco. A Tinta Negra where half of it aged in canteiro. It’s a great partner in the kitchen; something for the chef while preparing dinner, and occasionally, when the…
Henriques & Henriques – 50 Years Old Tinta Negra
Madeira wine is on the move! 2015 saw Tinta Negra being promoted to a recommended grape and among other news, there was this new age category added to the blends – the 50 Years Old. A most welcome one as…
Tinta Negra – A Potential Game Changer?
The 1999 and 2000 Single Harvest Tinta Negra from Vinhos Barbeito are both wines I love for several reasons. I know I’m not having all with me on the praising of good Tinta Negra. That’s fine. Or perhaps not? You…
DNA Analyzing Tinta Negra, Listrão & Caracol
At my most recent visit to Madeira, Paulo Mendes told me about a project he had started together with Foundation Plant Services at UC Davis in California; to have Listrão scientifically confirmed to be the same (or not) as…
Photos Of The Day – Different Shades Of Estufagem
Why go on a long and tossing voyage on the sea when you can stay on land and be subject of a more temperature controlled estufagem? Today’s duplication of the old vinho da roda, a round trip Madeira, is…
Photo Of The Day; Tinta Negra Table Wine
Straight from the barrel. No filtration. A pour offered at a grower’s house in Estreito de Camara de Lobos, on the south side of the island – Tinta Negra for home consumption only. High acidity, relatively low alcohol but…
Meet senhores Gonçalves & Garcês – vine growers in Madeira
The clouds embraces the majestic and all year around green mountain tops. From our miradouro – viewpoint – at around 700 meters above the sea level, there are no vineyards above us. This is as high as vines can…
Meet Senhores Abreu, Pereira & Figueira – Vine Growers In Madeira
Saturday morning. Rain-laden clouds covers the sky only to be occasionally interrupted by the sun. The moody weather is of course a part of the season in Madeira, although the temperature stays steadily around 16-18 C in the Funchal…
Vinhos Barbeito – Single Cask 409 C
Yes, it’s a Tinta Negra. And yes, it’s absolutely brilliant! The 1996 Single Cask 409 C is one of those wines that everyone with prejudiced Tinta Negra thoughts should taste. Well, the rest of us should have it as…
Photo Of The Day: More Tinta Negra
“There is also a small black Burgundy grape called Negra Mole which produces a wine called Tinta, formerly a type of Madeira but now chiefly used for blending.” About Tinta Negra there is little nice to be said, seemed…