Product Information
A dry Madeira wine made from the variety Sercial
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week
Country of origin
Portugal
Storage
Bottled ready to drink. To enjoy at it's best, consume within 1-2 years
Preparation and Usage
Serving Temperature 11°C
Package type
Bottle
Other Information
Origin:
Product of the Island of Madeira, Portugal
Product of the Island of Madeira, Portugal
Allergen Information
Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Contains Sulphites
Contains Sulphites
Dietary Information
Not suitable for Vegans or Vegetarians
Brand
Blandy's
Brand details
Blandy's, family owned since 1811: 2 centuries and 7 generations of fine wine production
Manufacturer
Produced and Bottled by:
Madeira Wine Company S.A.,
Funchal,
Portugal.
Madeira Wine Company S.A.,
Funchal,
Portugal.
Return to Address
Madeira Wine Company S.A.,
Funchal,
Portugal.
www.BLANDYS.com
Funchal,
Portugal.
www.BLANDYS.com
History
The Blandy family is unique in being the only family of all the original founders of the Madeira wine trade to still own and manage their own original wine company. Throughout its long history on the island, the family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine. Members of the family continue to live on Madeira, maintaining a tradition that goes back to 1811: two centuries of fine wine production.
Agent
John E Fells & Sons
Grape variety
Sercial
Current vintage
NV
Regional information
Madeira is situated about 1100kms off the coast of Portugal. The island relief is steep with a mountain range running the length of the island. The vineyards are planted between 200- 800 m in altitude on some of the worlds steepest slopes. The terrain makes it impossible to mechanise the vineyards, so they are tended to by hand.
Tasting notes
In the glass it displays a pale topaz colour with tinges of goild. On the nose there is a bouquet of dried fruit, cirtus and spice. On the palate it has a refreshing acidity with flavours of citrus fruits, figs and a long finish of honey and nuts.
Alcohol by volume
19
Producer
Blandy's
Serving suggestions
This Sercial has the characteristic nuttiness of the varietal, combined with a dried citrus fruit edge, making it the perfect foil to a plate of salted almonds, freshly cut spicy chorizo or piquillo peppers. It leaves the palate feeling crisp, clean and very refreshed
Vinification details
Fermentation is off the skins with natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks. Fortification with grape brandy arrests fermentation at the desired sweetness level. The wine is then aged in the traditional 'Canteiro' system: stored in the lodge in oak barrels, initially in the loft where the gentle warming of the wine and the impact of the wood gives that wonderful caramel taste to Madeira wines.
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