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I went because I wanted to buy some vintage Madeira. I told the lady and she gave me 4 tastings of old wine. The premises are enchanting with lots of huge barrels. I bought 2 bottles at a good price. Many other customers see it as a free drink and Madeira experience and leave without even saying thank you - don't be one of those. …
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Date of experience: April 2016
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An excellent place to sample great Madeira wine. Very good wine, ample sample sizes, and a great variety. Well worth a visit when in Funchal!
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Date of experience: February 2016
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A gem to try some wonderful Madeira wine and taste some succulent Madeira honey cake and all without any charge. The setting is quite authentic and pleasant. Worth the detour. We also managed to taste some very old wines and got to buy some great bottles - great value, great place! …
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I always liked to just pop into the Olim brothers' old adega in Rua dos Ferreiros to have a chat with Arturo or Edmundo - and of course - to have a sip a glass of their excellent Madeira Wines. We always used to talk about the old times. But - alas - that's history now. Finally, the Brothers (they were three of them) decided to sell their adega, as they didn't have any successor interested in running the Business. So, in November 2013 the adega was sold - lock, stock and Barrel. Fortunately, their neighbour, Luís d'Oliveira bought it. He is now refurbishing the place, thereby keeping 'e original atmosphere as much as possible. Most probably, he'll reopen the space later on as a tasting facility.…
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Date of experience: April 2014
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On trip advisors recommendation we visited here, we were not disappointed. This is a small friendly family run winery. We were given a personal tour, and allowed to wander around alone. We were given lots of information and all our questions were answered, topped off by free samples of their delicious wine.…
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Date of experience: September 2013
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