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Blandy's Wine Lodge ages Madeira by the canteiro method on Avenida Arriaga, where over 650 barrels and vats rest above the street in the family lodge.
PourA tasting flight through the lodge cellars
WineCanteiro-aged Madeira across Sercial, Verdelho, Boal and Malvasia
FoodThe lodge's own 1811 Bistro & Wine Bar on Avenida Arriaga
TipGuided tours run seven days a week in five languages. English has the most departures, so check the timetable before fixing a time for the others.
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H.M. Borges has bottled Madeira since 1877 and worked from its Rua 31 de Janeiro building since 1924, running guided cellar tours and tastings from the adega.
PourColheitas and Frasqueiras in the guided cellar tasting
WineMadeira wine bottled by the same house since 1877
FoodNo kitchen; the adega runs guided tastings and a cellar shop
TipThe house publishes no fixed tasting-room schedule. Visits are customised, so email or call ahead rather than turning up.
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UVA is the rooftop restaurant and wine bar at The Vine in Funchal, where chef Thomas Faudry runs a farm-to-table Madeiran line above the harbour.
PourA glass of Madeira with the daily plate
WineMadeira and mainland Portuguese lists, poured on the rooftop
FoodFull kitchen
TipDinner Tuesday to Saturday, and the rooftop is worth arriving early for at sunset.
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Armazém do Sal works a Mediterranean and contemporary Portuguese carte on Rua da Alfândega, billing itself as a warehouse of flavours in central Funchal.
PourA Portuguese red with the grilled squid
WinePortuguese bottles alongside a Mediterranean and contemporary carte
FoodFull kitchen
TipThe house publishes no schedule online, so call ahead for lunch. Reservations go through the site or by phone.
