Bidspirit auction | 1916 Madeira Adega Exportadora dos
1916 Madeira Adega Exportadora dos Vinhos da Madeira Boal - The story is said that Madeira Wine had as main mentor infante D. Henrique who encouraged the cultivation of the Malvasia Cândida variety, from Candia de Creta, on the island of Madeira, which proved to be a success. In the mid-15th century, Madeira Wine was exported, whose export routes included Europe, where it was considered to be of greater refinement, and even used as a perfume for the handkerchiefs of the court's dames.