Single Quinta

“Single farm” in Portuguese. It is used to refer to a specific vineyard and to a wine estate.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Garrafeira

Used in reference to Portuguese still wines, the word garrafeira indicatesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Estufagem

The Portuguese term for the step in the process of making Madeira that involvesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Escolha

Translated as “choice,” it is used on labelsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Cuba de Calor

A method of making fortified base wine for inexpensive Madeiras that involves heatingThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Colheita

Literally, harvest. However, colheita is also the nameThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Branco

Denotes aThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.