Blandy's

Blandy’s is the leading family-owned Madeira producer, with roots on the island dating back to 1808, when John Blandy arrived to work for local wine merchants. By 1811 he had founded his own wine-shipping business, laying the foundations for what is now the Madeira Wine Company, still run by the Blandy family in its sixth and seventh generations. The company’s spiritual home is Blandy’s Wine Lodge in central Funchal, a former 17th‑century cloister acquired in the 19th century and used ever since for ageing wines in…