MADEIRA - History
3 important questions on MADEIRA - History
When was Madeira discovered and what were they trading from then, and later on
- In 1419 by Portugese merchants
- forest was burnt > agriculture possible and increasing fertility of the soil
- mainly sugar (and wheat - vines)
- 16th century > competition other countries > sugar declined
- >wine main export
- grew in 17th-18th century > British merchants arrived in Madeira
- >send the wines to their colonies in North America and West Indies
- wine long time on board > improving the quality of the wines
Why Madeira sales declined in the 19th and 20th century
- Powdery Mildew and phylloxera
- Prohibition in USA
- Two World Wars
- Russian Revolution
- Change of tast of the consumer
When and how were Madeira wines improved
- In 1986 when Portugal entered the EU
- several regulations were introduced
- > EU subsidies > investment in quality
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