Boal vs Sercial

Boal is sweeter and fuller.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Boal

White · Portugal

medium sweet, smoky, caramel, as Madeira

Sercial

White · Portugal

bone dry, searing acid, nutty as Madeira

Medium sweet
Sweetness: Bone dry; Full
Body: Medium; Very low
Tannin: Very low; High
Acidity: Very high; 17 to 20%
Alcohol: 11 to 13%; 12 to 15 °C
Serve at: 10 to 12 °C; Portugal, Spain
Regions: none listed

Only Boal

Fruit desserts and pastries
Foie gras and pâté

Both pair with

Nuts and dried fruit
Hard and aged cheese

Only Sercial

Antipasti, tapas and mezze
Shellfish

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Boal and Sercial pages.