Blandy

Blandy's Madeira is a 200 year old family owned business with a long tradition in fine wine making. John Blandy - the founder of Blandy's Madeira – established himself on the island of Madeira in 1811 and the family has since then been directly involved in the production of Madeira Wine.

Madeira is a fortified wine produced and bottled in Madeira – a Portuguese island off the coast of Morocco – using specific grape varieties, aged by the unique heating system, making use of the same ancient ageing techniques that have passed from father to son, from one generation to another. This iconic fortified wine is virtually indestructible. Madeira wine is typically a mono-varietal wine, with each white varietal representing one of the four styles of Madeira. Dry, medium-dry, medium-rich and rich. Historically, Madeira Wines were divided in two categories: the ones that bear a generic age – also known as Blends – and those who were produced from one single grape variety, and from one single harvest, which can be Colheita or Vintage.