Miles Madeira

A historic Madeira house with roots going back to 1815. Chris Blandy is the seventh generation of a family that has shaped not just Madeira wine, but the island's entire history. Following a partnership with the Symington family of Porto, the house today stands as one of the driving forces behind Madeira's revival as a serious wine category.

Miles Tinta Negra 1996 Rich Madeira Wine Portugal 75 cl 19%

Item no.: 22227865464-19904

Beautiful golden color with mahogany nuances.
A distinctive bouquet with notes of dried fruits, soaked brandy and spices. Balsamic.
Sweet, smooth and fresh with a rich and long aftertaste of fruit, toasted wood and sugar cane molasses.
Bottled in 2017
1pcs.
107,00EUR

About Miles Madeira

Miles Madeira Wine Company is one of the historic Madeira houses, founded in 1815 on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

History & Background

Miles Madeira Wine Company is one of the historic Madeira houses, founded in 1815, shortly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars, at a time when British trading families dominated the export of Madeira wine. Over more than two centuries the house has survived several crises, including the phylloxera outbreak in the late 1800s, which destroyed large parts of the island's vineyards. Miles today owns one of the oldest and best-stocked wine cellars on the island, with reserves that in some cases date back several generations. The house is regarded as one of the most respected and tradition-bound names in Madeira production.

Production & Style

The wine is made by adding grape spirit during fermentation, after which it is aged and deliberately heated, a process called estufagem.

Signature Style

Caramelized, Nutty, Complex
The wine offers a caramelized, nutty character with a complex, oxidative finish.

Facts

House	Miles Madeira Wine Company
Founded	1815
Region	Madeira
Country	Portugal
Pronounced	MYLES ma-DEER-a
Owner	Madeira Wine Company (owned by the Blandy family)
Grape varieties	Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malvasia (Malmsey)
Official website	milesmadeira.com

Did You Know?

Madeira is one of the few wines in the world that doesn't spoil from heat or light after opening, thanks to the deliberate heating during production.

Like Miles Madeira Wine Company? You should also try:

Dalva Portvin, Grahams Portvin and Blandys Madeiravin.