HISTORY
JUSTINO’S, MADEIRA WINES, S.A.
"Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A." was formed as a limited company in 1953, although it had been in existence since 1870 in Madeira as a private family company, when it was known as "Justino Henriques". This makes it one of the oldest producers and exporters of Madeira Wine, internationally known for the quality of its wines.
Founded by Justino Henrique Freitas, the company Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A., included other wine firms, such as: A. de Freitas (vinhos) Lda; C.R. Gonçalves (vinhos) Lda.; Companhia Regional de Exportação de Vinhos da Madeira Lda.; Companhia Vinícola da Madeira Lda.; J. Monteiro (vinhos) Lda.; and União Vinícola (Funchal) Lda.
In 1993, it became internationalized, making an association with one of the larger French groups of wine and spirit distribution – C.O.F.E.E.P also knows as La Martiniquaise - building a new winery with the intention of improving the conditions in which its wines are made, in particular the process of vinification, production and aging. This large, modern and functional winery has been equipped so as to combine traditional methods with the most advanced technology available.
In 1994 Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A, built a new winery in the Industrial park located in Cancela, Santa Cruz. This was done with the intention of improving the conditions in which its wines are made, in particular the process of vinification, production and aging. This large, modern and functional winery has been equipped so as to combine traditional methods with the most advanced technology available.
By the end of 1995, the company had completed the move from the centre of Funchal (Rua do Carmo, site of the offices, warehouses and aging vats, and Rua do Ribeirinho de Baixo, where the vinification and bottling took place) to the industrial park in Cancela, where it is today.
For over a hundred years, wines from Justino’s Madeira have been increasingly popular throughout Europe. Principal markets include France, Germany, England, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, the Benelux countries, Spain and Scandinavia, as well as in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Japan.
Today, Justino’s Madeira holds one of the largest stocks of Madeira wine on the island, including high quality wines aged in oak casks, which enables the company to meet the requirement of the most demanding and selective consumers.
Over the years, Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A. has become one of the leading producers and exporters of Madeira Wine thanks to the acknowledged quality of its wines and the substantial increase in its production capacity.
"Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A." was formed as a limited company in 1953, although it had been in existence since 1870 in Madeira as a private family company, when it was known as "Justino Henriques". This makes it one of the oldest producers and exporters of Madeira Wine, internationally known for the quality of its wines.
Founded by Justino Henrique Freitas, the company Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A., included other wine firms, such as: A. de Freitas (vinhos) Lda; C.R. Gonçalves (vinhos) Lda.; Companhia Regional de Exportação de Vinhos da Madeira Lda.; Companhia Vinícola da Madeira Lda.; J. Monteiro (vinhos) Lda.; and União Vinícola (Funchal) Lda.
In 1993, it became internationalized, making an association with one of the larger French groups of wine and spirit distribution – C.O.F.E.E.P also knows as La Martiniquaise - building a new winery with the intention of improving the conditions in which its wines are made, in particular the process of vinification, production and aging. This large, modern and functional winery has been equipped so as to combine traditional methods with the most advanced technology available.
In 1994 Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A, built a new winery in the Industrial park located in Cancela, Santa Cruz. This was done with the intention of improving the conditions in which its wines are made, in particular the process of vinification, production and aging. This large, modern and functional winery has been equipped so as to combine traditional methods with the most advanced technology available.
By the end of 1995, the company had completed the move from the centre of Funchal (Rua do Carmo, site of the offices, warehouses and aging vats, and Rua do Ribeirinho de Baixo, where the vinification and bottling took place) to the industrial park in Cancela, where it is today.
For over a hundred years, wines from Justino’s Madeira have been increasingly popular throughout Europe. Principal markets include France, Germany, England, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, the Benelux countries, Spain and Scandinavia, as well as in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Japan.
Today, Justino’s Madeira holds one of the largest stocks of Madeira wine on the island, including high quality wines aged in oak casks, which enables the company to meet the requirement of the most demanding and selective consumers.
Over the years, Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A. has become one of the leading producers and exporters of Madeira Wine thanks to the acknowledged quality of its wines and the substantial increase in its production capacity.
OUR BRANDS
This brand includes a large part of the wines produced by Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A.
The portfolio goes from young Madeira wines, produced from the Tinta Negra variety, to vintage frasqueira Madeira wines. Of note are the Sercial 1940, Verdelho 1954, Boal 1934, Malvasia 1933 and some old wines produced from the Terrantez variety.
In an eternal balance between tradition and innovation, the brand shows all the diversity a Madeira wine can have, which is why it is considered to be a unique and inimitable wine. A brand with history, with passion, with soul and a lot of heart…
The Colombo Madeira Wines brand includes Madeira wines (DOP Madeira) and the still wines in the Terras Madeirenses and DOP Madeirense IGP category.
In the fortified DOP Madeira range, you can enjoy 3 and 5-year-old wines, dry, medium dry, medium sweet and sweet.
The 10-year-old reserves, produced from a single white variety such as Sercial, Verdelho, Boal or Malvasia and some harvests produced from the Tinta Negra variety, are the best quality ranges.
In the IGP Terras Madeirenses category, red, white and rosé wines are produced. In DOP Madeirense, the red and white reserves comes from a single variety or from a blend of varieties that are prime examples of the different terroirs on Madeira island.
In the fortified DOP Madeira range, you can enjoy 3 and 5-year-old wines, dry, medium dry, medium sweet and sweet.
The 10-year-old reserves, produced from a single white variety such as Sercial, Verdelho, Boal or Malvasia and some harvests produced from the Tinta Negra variety, are the best quality ranges.
In the IGP Terras Madeirenses category, red, white and rosé wines are produced. In DOP Madeirense, the red and white reserves comes from a single variety or from a blend of varieties that are prime examples of the different terroirs on Madeira island.
WORLDWIDE PRESENCE
Present in more than 30 countries on the five continents, Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A. has used the quality of its wines to consolidate its presence in traditional markets and to gain ground in some markets where Madeira wine is virtually unknown.
Special emphasis goes to countries like France, Germany, the United States, Japan, Austria, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Spain and Brazil.
Being one of the market leaders in the production and export of Madeira wine, Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A. remains loyal to one of its primary aims: To tell the world about Madeira wine.
It currently has one of the largest stocks of wine on Madeira island, made up of high quality wines that allow it to provide a response to the most demanding and selective market requests.
Being one of the market leaders in the production and export of Madeira wine, Justino’s Madeira Wines, S.A. remains loyal to one of its primary aims: To tell the world about Madeira wine.
It currently has one of the largest stocks of wine on Madeira island, made up of high quality wines that allow it to provide a response to the most demanding and selective market requests.
