Types of Madeira Wine

 
Madeira Wine contemplates a series of designations that make it possible to identify its different types:
 

The year of harvest and  the indication of its age [+]

The production process[+]

Degree of richness [+]

Colour [+]

Structure [+]

Degree of richness
Extra Seco Seco Meio Seco Meio Doce Doce

Extra Seco
(extra dry)

Seco
(dry) 		Meio Seco
(medium dry) 		Meio Doce
(medium rich) 		Doce
(rich)

 

Limit of the proportion of total sugars in Madeira Wine [+]

Extra Seco (extra dry)

 

Reference reserved for the wine that possesses a bulk density equal to or below 1,0029 g/ml.