Madeira Wine Premium Vintage Tour

Uncover the essence of the island with a Madeira Wine Experience!

Uncover the essence of the island with a Madeira Wine Experience! This best-seller group tour of our wine lodge covers essential information about Madeira wine, the history of the company, barrel making at the cooperage, wine storage in Brazilian satinwood vats, grape varieties and their transformation into wine. The tour includes access to the family museum with unique items from the history of Madeira island, followed by a tasting of 2 samples of Madeira wine.

What is included

• Cooperage
• “Canteiro” Ageing Rooms
• Vine to Wine Exposition
• Satinwood Vats
• Museum
• Tasting

This experience will give you the opportunity to explore 200 years of Madeira wine. Available from Monday to Friday, the tours visit the various areas of the lodge, finishing with a tasting.

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from the wine lodge (private transfer available on request)
• Additional wine purchases
• Gratuities for the guide

Itinerary

1. Welcome – Arrival at the historic wine lodge
2. Cooperage – See traditional barrel making
3. “Canteiro” Ageing Rooms – Learn the traditional ageing method
4. Vine to Wine Exposition – The full transformation process, from grape varieties to bottle
5. Satinwood Vats – Wine storage in Brazilian satinwood
6. Family Museum – Unique items from Madeira island’s history
7. Tasting – Two samples of Madeira wine

Highlights

200 years of Madeira wine, in one visit. Few tours offer this depth of history, from traditional cooperage to a family museum of unique historical items.

Storage in Brazilian satinwood vats. This traditional, distinctive ageing method offers real insight into what makes Madeira wine so unique.

A knowledgeable sommelier throughout. Past guests consistently praise the expertise of the staff guiding the tasting and tour.

A Best Seller trusted by wine lovers. Consistently rated highly, with many guests choosing to purchase wine after the tasting.

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the lodge, location (meeting point) and contact.