H&H Sercial 10 Yr Madeira

H&H Sercial 10 Year Madeira is a fortified wine at 20% ABV in a 750mL bottle — 100% Sercial, the driest of Madeira's noble grapes, aged a minimum of ten years by canteiro at Henriques & Henriques in Câmara de Lobos — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 20% vol (US importer spec; UK sheet lists 19% — verify on label)
• Size: 750mL
• Grapes: 100% Sercial
• Sweetness: dry (seco — the palest, driest classic style)
• Aging: minimum 10 years in balseiro and pipas by canteiro; age statement = youngest wine in the blend
• Origin: Henriques & Henriques — Câmara de Lobos, Madeira DOC, Portugal (est. 1850)

The Driest Voice on the Island

Sercial is Madeira's driest statement: the grape that holds its razor acidity through a decade in the lodge and comes out tasting like sea air and citrus rind. H&H's 10 Year is 100% Sercial — never blended — and carries the house's firm, polished style: full, deep, and suave, with the acidity the importer calls well-calibrated running from dried apricot and lemon zest through spiced almond to a long, tapered finish. If Verdelho is the dinner guest, Sercial is the aperitif that sharpens everything before it. Browse more Henriques & Henriques Madeiras, or compare against the Verdelho 10 Year for the style's next sweetness step.

Tasting Notes

Dried apricot, lemon zest, and spiced almond over mineral, saline, and wood — firm and polished with a long, tapered finish. Dry in every sense, with acidity that keeps it mouthwatering rather than austere.

How to Enjoy

Serve chilled (54–59°F) as an aperitif in 2–3 oz pours — Sercial is built for the start of the evening: oysters, sushi, olives, almonds, and smoked fish. Excellent in stirred cocktails; keeps indefinitely once opened.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sercial the driest Madeira?
Yes — of the four classic noble grapes, Sercial is the palest and driest, with Verdelho next up the sweetness ladder.

Is the ABV 20% or 19%?
The US importer's current spec is 20%; H&H's UK importer lists 19%. The US-market bottle should read 20% — confirm against the label.

What is the difference between Sercial and Verdelho?
Both are on the dry end, but Sercial is drier, leaner, and more mineral; Verdelho is medium-dry with more fruit and smoke.

Does it need to be finished quickly after opening?
No — like all Madeira, it keeps indefinitely after opening.

For the driest Madeiran in the cellar: order H&H Sercial 10 Yr Madeira online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.