Sercial Flashcards
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1
Q
Where does it do the best
A
High altitudes up to 1,000m on the cooler north side of the island
2
Q
Does it give high yields
A
No it is low yielding
3
Q
Esgana Cao
A
Means dog strangler - same as Sercial which grows on the Portuguese mainland
4
Q
Early or late ripener
A
It is a late ripener
5
Q
What’s it’s acidity like
A
Searingly high
6
Q
What’s its alcohol like
A
Low about 11 abv
7
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What are its wines like
A
Light and dry capable of very long ageing but it does have RS of 9-27g/l - Vintage Sercial will probably keep the longest of all the vintage wines
