Madeira Torre Cvm (Gargalo Empalhado) Fortificado

Description

It is said that Madeira wine’s chief mentor was Prince Henry the Navigator, who encouraged the cultivation of the Malvasia Candida grape, originating from Candia in Crete, on Madeira Island—an initiative that proved successful. By the mid‑15th century Madeira wine was already being exported, with trade routes that included Europe, where it was regarded as a refined delicacy, even used as perfume for court ladies’ handkerchiefs. The prestige of this nectar was such that references to it are common in history, the arts, and the legends of several nations. The bottling year may not correspond to the image presented. (image purely illustrative)