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MADEIRA
These"Vinho Generoso's"are bknded together, young
with old and are classified into"lots"or"Soleras"and
thereafter are treated as for Sherry.
The Shippers are:
Blandy & Co.
C. A.Cunha.
Cossart Gordon & Co.
T.T.DaCamara Lomelino.
Leacock & Co.
A.Pries Scholtz& Co.
Rutherford & Miles.
Societe des Maderes Zarco.
Abadarham.
Welsh Bros.
Names given by the various shippers are.
"Gloria Mundi"—soft and dry, good bouquet.
"El Rei"—fine dry, pale amber colour.
"Ninety-nine "—^russet brown, fairly dry.
"Camponeza"—amber, sHghtly sweet.
"Rainwater"—named after an early American favourite
Soft-flavoured and slightly sweet.
"South Side "—deep bro\vn, fairly sweet, frorn the best
vineyards on the south coast, accoimtmg for the name.
"Caravela"—golden brown,sweet.
"Rich old Bual"—medium rich.
"Duke of Clarence Malmsey"—deep golden brown,
sweet dessert wine.
"WTiite Label"—rich brown, sweet, full flavomed.
Others as mentioned before, are known under the name
of the grapes.
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