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Producer | Rare Wine Co. |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Madeira |
Varietal | Sercial |
Sku | 971123 |
Size | 750ml |
In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Madeira was the United States' most coveted wine. Every public event—from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to George Washington's Inauguration—was toasted with a glass of Madeira. For more than 150 years, no other wine rivaled it in the eyes of connoisseurs.
But after the Civil War, Madeira drifted into obscurity, the victim of a series of natural, political, and economic calamities. The goal of the Rare Wine Co.'s Historic Series was to introduce a new generation of American wine lovers not only to our shared history with Madeira, but to the wine's magical quality: its astonishing bouquet, its glorious richness and balance, and its versatility as an aperitif, dessert wine, and food wine.
This is the driest wine in the series and a wine that has been served throughout meals in America for nearly 300 years. Chef Mario Batali won over 1000+ guests at the 2009 New York Wine Experience by boldly pairing Charleston Sercial with a wild boar dish of Wolfgang Puck’s creation.
Just two weeks later, in the Wall Street Journal, Alice Feiring picked the same Madeira as a wine of choice for chestnut soup, noting that it “is like a salted caramel without its sugar.”
But Mario and Alice were not the first to discover Charleston Sercial’s charms. In 2005, Grant Achatz, whom many believe is America’s most inventive chef, attracted national press for his cutting-edge pairings of Charleston Sercial with dishes at Alinea in Chicago. (from the importer)
Medium amber. Gingerbread, orange zest, clove, blond tobacco and honey on the nose. Spicy citrus and poached pear flavors are lifted by zesty acidity and show a gentle smoky quality on the back end. Blends sweetness and dryness smoothly, finishing with good nervy cut, a jolt of fleur de sel and lingering smoke, citrus and spice notes.
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