Wines made from Sercial grapes of Madeira
Discover the best wines made with Sercial as a single variety or as a blend of Madeira.
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 region of Terras Madeirenses
The wine region of Madeira is located in the region of Terras Madeirenses of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Blandy's or the Domaine Blandy's produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madeira are Verdelho, Sercial and Touriga nacional, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madeira often reveals types of flavors of oaky, minerality or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of butterscotch, salt or roasted almonds.
What are the typical flavors of the Sercial grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 24% of Sercial
- OakPresent in 23% of Sercial
- EarthPresent in 21% of Sercial
- Citrus fruitPresent in 19% of Sercial
- MicrobioPresent in 19% of Sercial
- Dried fruitPresent in 18% of Sercial
- VegetalPresent in 16% of Sercial
- Tree fruitPresent in 14% of Sercial
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Sercial
- CaramelPresent in 5% of Sercial
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Sercial
- AlmondsPresent in 3% of Sercial
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Sercial
- NuttyPresent in 3% of Sercial
- ToffeePresent in 3% of Sercial
- RaisinPresent in 2% of Sercial
- CoffeePresent in 2% of Sercial
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Sercial
- OakyPresent in 2% of Sercial
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Sercial
News about the grape variety Sercial
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