This wine shows brown spices, nuts and citrus peel nuances. It’s complex with fresh acidity and an extraordinary long finish that is both smoky and refreshing.

Sercial produces the driest and most bracing Madeira style, and is best served as an aperitif, with tapas style dishes or seafood. It also works very well with Sashimi, consommés or soups.

Traditionally, these wines are consumed with richer, chocolate-influenced desserts or enjoyed on their own after a meal.

As for the 15YO, this is a striking, off-dry wine that can be served as an aperitif, with tapas type dishes or seafood. Also excellent with consommés or soups. Verdelho has a medium body and racy acidity.

Again the note below reflects our own experiences of the wine. This could go with the dishes outlined in the Bual note above but could also take on richer desserts like plum pudding. Or it is great simply on its own at the end of a meal to lift the spirits and refresh the palate

Full, rich, complex aromas and flavors of sea breeze and forest undergrowth, caramel and walnuts. Dry but powerful and long with a clean finish.

Off-dry with meaty and malty characters, a broad palate thats deep and rich, with trademark Verdelho medium body and racy acidity.

As for the 10YO, although there is more sweetness here, the wine is still fresh and lively. This can go with richer dishes that are meat based or with sweeter dishes. Try this with cheese, fruit tarts, crème caramel, Portuguese custard tarts or tarte tartin. Brilliant amber wine with golden shades. Aromatic, revealing age, dried fruits. Medium rich, full body, complex and dried fruit