Sercial vs Verdelho

Sercial is more acidic.

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

Sercial

White · Portugal

bone dry, searing acid, nutty as Madeira

Verdelho

White · Portugal

lively, lime, tropical, zesty

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Medium
Body: Medium; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: High; 11 to 13%
Alcohol: 12 to 13.5%; 10 to 12 °C
Serve at: 8 to 10 °C; none listed
Regions: none listed

Only Sercial

Nuts and dried fruit
Antipasti, tapas and mezze
Hard and aged cheese

Both pair with

Shellfish

Only Verdelho

Grilled fish
Spicy food
Salads

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 Sercial and Verdelho pages.