Contrarily, at present, no data is available in the literature about
the mineral content of bottled wines from Madeira and Azores
archipelagos bearing the certified labels of denomination of origin.
In Madeira, the main wine produced is liquor (fortified) wine,
which has been the traditional wine for the last three centuries,
playing an important role in the economy of the island. This wine
is elaborated with a partial alcoholic fermentation, between 4 and
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