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Cercial

Cerceal is a light-skinned wine grape variety found in the Dao, Bairrada and Tejo wine regions of mainland Portugal. It produces wines high in acidity with strong mineral-herbal flavours, and has the capacity for long-term ageing.

General Characteristics

Colour: White

Dryness: Dry

Tannin: Low

Body: Medium

Acidity: High

ABV: Medium (+): 13.5-15%

Flavours: Grapefruit Lemon Lime Nectarine Peach White Peach Apple Green Apple Wet Chalk Wet Stone Flint Graphite Limestone Beeswax Honey Blossom Elderflower White Flower Acacia Peony Cedar Oak Smoke Tobacco

Wines with this grape

Alvaro Castro, Dao Branco 2022 £17.00 QTY(1)

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