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Madeira: A wine resembling sherry traditionally produced in the Madeira Islands, a chain of 8 islands off the northwest coast of Africa.

Tinta Madeira: Australian alias name for home growths of the Tinta Negramole variety associated with the island of Madeira..

Sercial: Corrupted english name of the portuguese Cerceal grape when grown on the island of Madeira. Mainly used in fortified wines. Other synonyms include Esgana Cão on the Portuguese mainland.

Sémillon: Classic grape widely grown in the Bordeaux region of France and elsewhere. This grape variety has a distinct fig-like character. In France, Australia and increasingly in California it is oft . . . View Full Definition

Tinta Negramole: Variety grown on the island of Madeira and currently mainly used for secondary blends of Madeira fortified wines in amounts not to exceed 15% volume of the blend. Also widely grown in Austra . . . View Full Definition

Verdelho: Has synonym name Gouveio. Variety most associated with Madeira is also found fairly widely grown in Portugal and Australia. Mainly used to produce medium-sweet white wines. Thought to have a . . . View Full Definition

Rabo De Ovelha: Variety used for white wine production throughout Portugal. Has many synonym names including Roupeiro, Alva, Codega. Also known as Rabigato that, under the alias name of Boal/Bual, is one of . . . View Full Definition

Monemvasia: Greek name for the Malvasia white-wine grape renowned for making fortified Madeira wines on the island of that name. In Greece is often blended with Mandelaria grape-wine to give a strong, a . . . View Full Definition

Cerceal: Variety, used in white wine production, grown in Portugal. The Sercial grape grown on the island of Madeira is identical and is the corrupted english synonym name.

Boal: Has alias name of Bual and, under this name, the grapes are mostly used in the production of medium rich fortified wines that come from the island of Madeira. According to the Geilweilerhof . . . View Full Definition