Wines made from Sercial grapes
Discover the best wines made with Sercial as a single variety or as a blend .
More informations about the variety Sercial
Portuguese, an ancient grape variety cultivated in particular in the Minho region and on the island of Madeira. It should not be confused with the cerceal branco and cerceal du Dâo, which are also related to the ramisco, trincadeira from Alentejo, alvarelhâo from Douro, etc. The Sercial can be found in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, ... little known in France.
What are the typical flavors of the Sercial grape variety?
- OakPresent in 33% of Sercial
- Non oakPresent in 33% of Sercial
- EarthPresent in 32% of Sercial
- MicrobioPresent in 28% of Sercial
- Citrus fruitPresent in 27% of Sercial
- Tree fruitPresent in 24% of Sercial
- Dried fruitPresent in 22% of Sercial
- VegetalPresent in 19% of Sercial
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Sercial
- CaramelPresent in 9% of Sercial
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Sercial
- NuttyPresent in 6% of Sercial
- HoneyPresent in 6% of Sercial
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Sercial
- OakyPresent in 5% of Sercial
- AlmondsPresent in 5% of Sercial
- ToffeePresent in 5% of Sercial
- Orange peelPresent in 4% of Sercial
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Sercial
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Sercial
News about the grape variety Sercial
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