The wine region of Sercial Madeira is located in the region of Madeira of Terras Madeirenses of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Leacock's or the Domaine Blandy's produce mainly wines natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sercial Madeira are Sercial, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sercial Madeira often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical fruit or orange peel and sometimes also flavors of orange zest, black fruit or dried fruit.
In the mouth of Sercial Madeira is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Sercial Madeira, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sercial Madeira go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or appetizers and snacks.
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Prices on Port and Sherry could increase by around 13% in the UK if the government presses ahead with its duty tax reform as planned, according to industry leaders. Producers and merchants have been left incensed by the plans, said the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today (9 December), following a meeting with members connected to fortified wine. ‘If you like a glass of Port or Sherry at Christmas we suggest you make the most of it this year [because] it might be priced out of your C ...
