Madeira Welsh Brothers Rich Fortificado

Description

Legend says that Madeira wine’s principal mentor was Prince Henry, who encouraged the cultivation of the Malvasia Cândida grape—originally from Candia in Crete—on the island of Madeira, a venture that proved successful. By the mid‑15th century, Madeira wine was already being exported, with routes that included Europe, where it was prized as a refined delicacy and even used as perfume for the court ladies’ handkerchiefs. The prestige of this nectar was such that references to it appear frequently in history, art, and the legends of various nations. The year of bottling may not match the image shown (illustrative only).