Barbeito Madeira Sercial 10 years dry
€ 39.84
| Producer | Barbeito |
| Region | Madeira |
| Grapes | Sercial |
| Ageing | 10 years in cask |
| Alcohol | 19%vol |
| Serving | 14°C, open a few hours in advance Store upright, keeps almost indefinitely once opened |
| Scores | 17/20 Jancis Robinson 17/20 Revista de Vinhos 92/100 Jamie Goode |
Ten years of Sercial: dry, mineral and fresh, with pine and resin.
Tasting note
A dry Madeira, green-gold in colour. Aromas of dried fruit, pine and resin. Mineral and fresh on the palate, with a long finish.
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 olives and almonds, or with mayonnaise-based bites, game and fish mousse. Also very good with creamy starters, fish dishes and Indian food, smoked salmon, sushi, caviar, tuna, light soups, salads, ham and dried fruit such as almonds and walnuts.
The producer
Barbeito is one of the most forward-thinking houses on Madeira, and also one of the youngest: it was founded in the 1940s by Mário Barbeito. After his death in 1985 his daughter Manuela de Freitas took over the business. Her sons Ricardo and Miguel joined in 1991. Ricardo Diogo runs the house today.
Critics & Awards
17/20 Jancis Robinson
17/20 Revista de Vinhos | Tasted: Feb 2014
92/100 Jamie Goode
90/100 CellarTracker (8 notes)
Gold – International Wine Challenge 2014
Silver – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014 en 2013
Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards 2014 en 2013
Silver – International Wine Challenge 2013
Silver (Best in Class) – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011 en 2008
Bronze – International Wine Challenge 2010
Silver – International Wine Challenge 2009
Silver – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014 en 2013
Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards 2014 en 2013
Silver – International Wine Challenge 2013
Silver (Best in Class) – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011 en 2008
Bronze – International Wine Challenge 2010
Silver – International Wine Challenge 2009
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