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Portuguese term for special dessert wines from Madeira or Setúbal, which have undergone the traditional and formerly customary journey by ship in the tropics. The special type of production, which is also known as Madeirisation due to its typical taste and colour, came about purely by chance in the 17th century (at the latest), when Madeira wines were exported by ship from the capital Funchal to South America (Brazil) and other overseas colonies such as Angola, Mozambique and Macau, alongside other goods. In order to maintain a certain sweetness and increase the shelf life of these wines, they were fortified with alcohol to stop fermentation. This was nothing out of the ordinary and is also known from port wine and Spanish sherry.

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