Madeira Blandy Sercial 5 years Dry
€ 24.80
| Producer | Blandy's |
| Region | Madeira |
| Grapes | Sercial |
| Ageing | 5 years in oak casks |
| Alcohol | 19%vol | pH: 3.3 |
| Serving | 16-18°C, lightly chilled as an aperitif No need to decant, keeps for a few months once opened |
| Scores | 91/100 Wine Enthusiast 89/100 Wine Spectator 88/100 CellarTracker (19 notes) |
Dry, fresh and nutty, and lovely with tonic.
Tasting note
A delicate, dry Madeira, pale topaz with a golden tint. Aromas of dried fruit, wood and citrus, with a fresh, nutty, long finish. With tonic as a long drink, a refreshing choice on warm evenings.
The story
Sercial is the white grape behind the driest style of Madeira: the spirit is only added at the end of fermentation, when almost all the sugar has fermented. Its very high acidity when young earned this late-ripening grape the name Esgana Cão (dog strangler), and it is why Sercial usually ages for a long time. It grows in the highest vineyards in the south, at around 600-800 m, or in the cooler north. Sercial is somewhat reminiscent of Riesling.
Food pairing
Lightly chilled as an aperitif, with salted almonds, olives, smoked fish, oysters, charcuterie and cheese. Especially good with goat’s cheese and other dry cheeses such as feta, and Portuguese cheeses like Queijo Fresco, Requeijão, Rabaçal and Picante da Beira Baixa. Also lovely with Chinese food, tuna and sushi.
Critics & Awards
91/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: Jan 2006
89/100 Wine Spectator | Tasted: Dec 2005
88/100 CellarTracker (19 notes)
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