2010 Madeira Blandy's Bual Fortificado

Description

For 200 years, Blandy's Madeira has been synonymous with quality Madeira wine. Blandy is the only founding family that still owns and runs its original Madeira wine company. The family has played a significant role in leading the development of Madeira wine throughout its history, and its members still live on the island, preserving a tradition that dates back to 1811. The Madeira Wine Company originally started as an association of several Madeira wine producers who joined forces to strengthen their purchasing and production capabilities. This association was founded in 1913. During the period of discord, the old family businesses of Blandy's and Leacock merged, followed immediately by the dispute involving Miles and Cossart Gordon, creating the largest producer and exporter of Madeira wine. Regardless of size, preserving the unique characteristics and style of each individual company was the association’s focus. By the late 1970s, interests in the Madeira Wine Company—by then known as such—had dwindled to only a handful of the original families, with the Blandys holding the controlling share. In 1989, the Blandy family, needing to strengthen the sales and marketing side of the business, invited the Symington family from Porto, Portugal, to partner with them. This partnership has continued to the present day, enabling the Madeira Wine Company to play a leading role in the Madeira wine trade. The bottling year may not match the image presented. (Illustrative image only.)