Blandy's Wine Lodge
A Madeira wine cellar with nearly 200 years of history in downtown Funchal, where you can visit old oak-cask aging rooms and taste the wines.
Madeira is a fortified wine made through a heating and aging process, and it can keep for a century or more. The Blandy family has been in the wine business since 1811. This cellar occupies the old Franciscan convent in the city center. The guided tour takes you through timber-beamed buildings to see oak casks aged by natural warming (the Canteiro method), antique labels and ledgers, and finally tastings of Madeiras of different sweetness. The tour takes about 45 minutes and includes tasting. Prices range from €15 to €40, and booking on the official website is recommended. It is next to the city hall and the tourist office.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:30 (tours by reservation)
Nearby sights
- Funchal Cathedral (Sé)
- CR7 Museum
- Mercado dos Lavradores
- Funchal Old Town & Cable Car
- Madeira Botanical Garden
- Monte Palace Tropical Garden & Monte Toboggan
- Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint
- Palheiro Gardens