Blandy's Sercial 10 yold -50 cl
Region: Madeira
Producer: Madeira Wine Company SA
Why we chose this wine
Sercial is the driest and most refined of the classic Madeira grapes, planted on the island's highest, coolest vineyards. This 10 years shows the variety's racy acidity and finesse.
| Volume | 50.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Sercial |
| Drinking window | Ready to drink; keeps for several months after opening if stored cool and dry. |
| Serveren bij | Excellent as an aperitif, lightly chilled. Serve between 11-12°C, optionally with a little ice. |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | Sercial grapes are pressed and fermented; fermentation is stopped early at the dry level by adding wine spirit, following the traditional Madeira method. |
| Ripening | Aged a minimum of 10 years in oak casks in Blandy's cellars in Funchal. |
What the critics say
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
92/ 100
Published 05-12-2024
Drink: 2024–2034
Drink: 2024–2034
“Sercial usually is the driest wine, and the NV Sercial 10 Year Old, which mixed grapes from the south at 600 meters in altitude and from the north at sea level, has only 55 grams of sugar, compared with the up to 125 grams of other varieties in the 10-year-old category. This has a bright and pale color. There's aromatic complexity, higher pitched, nutty and nuanced. It's quite sharp and has a low pH of 3.35. This is real Sercial. It's sweet but balanced. It was bottled in August 2024.”
— Luis Gutiérrez, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The producer
Madeira Wine Company SA
This group brings together Blandy's, Leacock's, Cossart Gordon and Miles, and with them an impressive stock of old wines. Chris Blandy and winemaker Francisco Albuquerque make approachable, rounded Madeira with real depth.