This is what good wine from the Sercial grape tastes like

Sercial grows on the Portuguese island of Madeira and is responsible for the driest style of Madeira. Don't be fooled, though - Madeira is never entirely dry, always a touch sweet, but there are clear stylistic differences.

Sercial owes its dry character to its relatively high acidity. Made as a normal wine, Sercial would be bone-dry, lightly alcoholic and aromatic.

Sercial also grows on mainland Portugal, near Lisbon. There it is originally called Esgana Cão, although that name is rarely heard anymore. It is also found in the Douro valley, where it is sometimes used for white Port.