1890 Madeira Manoel Dos Passos Freitas Verdelho Solera Fortificado

Description

It is said that the main mentor of Madeira wine was Prince Henry the Navigator, who encouraged the cultivation of the Malvasia Cândida grape, originally from Candia in Crete, on the island of Madeira—an endeavor that proved to be a success. By the mid‑fifteenth century, Madeira wine was already being exported, with trade routes reaching Europe, where it was regarded as a finer product and was even used as a perfume for the court ladies' handkerchiefs. The prestige of this nectar was such that it frequently appears in history, the arts, and the legends of various nations. The bottling year may not correspond to the image shown. (Illustrative image only)