Wines made from Sercial grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Sercial as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
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.
More informations about the wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
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
‘Exceptional’ Lafleur 2021 released en primeur
Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...
Brazil’s Altos de Pinto Bandeira is named first DO exclusively for sparkling wines in the New World
Altos de Pinto Bandeira, located in Brazil’s southern Serra Gaúcha wine region, has been recognised as a DO for traditional method sparkling wines. The new DO, which is the first in the New World that’s exclusively for sparkling wines, was announced on 29 November 2022. The first wines labelled DO Altos de Pinto Bandeira will arrive in the market this year. The move follows 10 years of campaigning and research by the Pinto Bandeira Wine Producers Association (Asprovinho). It worked with bodies i ...
Domaine Clarence Dillon shines at the 2023 Oscars
The 95th Academy Awards, more usually known as The Oscars, saw the usual glittering array of award-winning stars thanking their agents, managers and occasionally screenwriters. One former member of that last profession, though, made a cameo role in a very different capacity this year. Prince Robert of Luxembourg worked as a screenwriter in a past life, but this year he attended the Oscars to raise a glass to the film industry instead. And the wine in that glass was from one of the estates within ...