Blandy's
"Only Madeira wine family still owned by descendants of the 1811 founders. Seven generations managing the historic Funchal wine lodge with 650+ barrels aging canteiro-style."
Blandy's is a wine venue in an undisclosed location, Portugal. Only Madeira wine family still owned by descendants of the 1811 founders. Seven generations managing the historic Funchal wine lodge with 650+ barrels aging canteiro-style.
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Madeira Wine Lodges of Funchal
John Blandy arrived in Funchal sick from London in 1808 with nothing but a letter of introduction. Seven generations later, his family is the only founding dynasty still running their original Madeira wine company. The wine itself is virtually indestructible — already oxidized, already heated, a bottle lasts years after opening. George Washington drank a pint every night. 54 bottles were opened at the signing of the Constitution. Pereira D'Oliveiras, founded 1619, holds 1.5 million litres of old stock and lets you taste for free with bolo de mel. Their 1922 vintage is still alive.
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Blandy's Wine Lodge
7 generations since 1811 in a 17th-century former monastery (and later a prison). Madeira's oldest wine cellars. The Frasqueira collection holds vintages back to 1920. Museum has original Churchill correspondence.
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