Sercial
ReferenceMadeira
ABV17-19% — driest Madeira style
Sub-styles
Dry MadeiraAperitif Madeira
Tasting Notes
Lemon peel, almond, smoke, sea salt, green olive, volcanic ash, dried herb, fierce acidity. Sercial should make you salivate — if it's soft or sweet, it's not Sercial.
Brand Guide
Well
Blandy's 5 Year Sercial ($20-28)
Call
Henriques & Henriques 10 Year ($30-40)
Premium
Barbeito 15 Year ($50-65)
Top Shelf
Blandy's 20 Year ($70+)
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The Story
The aperitif Madeira — fortified after fermentation runs dry, then aged through heat and oxygen into saline, almond-edged complexity.