Blandy's Sercial 1940
Region: Madeira
Producer: Madeira Wine Company SA
SercialThe driest style with vineyards in the north and south of the island.
The top vineyard is Jardim da Serra near Estreite Camara de lobos , but most come from the north at high altitudes with a total of 17 hect. In plantings.
Sercial has a large portion of acidity and at its best requires long barrel aging.
Blandy's
Flagship of the Madeira Wine Company. Indeed, the MWC includes well-known brands such as Blandy's, Leacock's, Cossart Gordon, Miles and others.
Because of this grouping of names, the company owns an impressive stock of aged wines. They invariably have a soft and round character with great accessibility for the general public, but also with a nice depth and harmony in the wine.
| Volume | 75.0cl |
| Grape Variety | Sercial |
| Drinking window | now-∞ |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | Fortified wine (cessation of the fermentation process by adding alcohol). |
| Ripening | Long aging in old barrels (Canteiro) in an oxidative environment (barrels are never refilled). |