Madeira Cossart Gordon Verdelho 15 Anos Fortificado

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Cossart Gordon & Co. was founded in 1745 and is the oldest company in the Madeira wine trade. A young Scotsman, Francis Newton, set sail from Gravesend in Great Britain and arrived in Madeira on 12 September 1745, establishing the firm. His younger brother Thomas joined him from 1758‑1763, and later another Scot, Thomas Gordon of Balmaghie, also came aboard in 1758. The Cossart family has been among the island’s most influential for nearly two centuries. The definitive book on Madeira, *Madeira: The Island Vineyard*, was written by Noël Cossart, a former senior partner of the company who was born on the island in 1907. To this day, Cossart Gordon Madeiras is regarded as the finest available. The Madeira Wine Company originally was an association of several Madeira wine producers who united to strengthen their purchasing and production capacities. This association was founded in 1913. During a period of discord, the old family companies of Blandy’s and Leacock joined, followed shortly by Miles and Cossart Gordon, creating the largest producer and exporter of Madeira wine. Whatever the size, preserving each company’s unique character and style was the association’s focus. By the late 1970s, the company’s interests had shrunk to just a handful of the original families, with the Blandy family holding the controlling stake. In 1989, the Blandy family, seeking to bolster sales and marketing, invited the Symington family from Porto, Portugal, to partner with them. This partnership has continued to the present, allowing the Madeira Wine Company to lead the development of the Madeira wine trade. The bottling year may not correspond to the image shown. (Illustrative photo)