CERCEAL: White-wine grape grown in Portugal. The Sercial grape grown on the island of Madeira is identical and is the corrupted english synonym name.
CERCEAL: Variety, used in white wine production, grown in Portugal. The Sercial grape grown on the island of Madeira is identical and is the corrupted english synonym name.
Sercial or Cerceal in Portuguese is the driest style of Madeira (and must contain a minimum of 85% of the Cerceal grape). The variety retains its fresh, acidic character even when ripe.
 See also: Huxelrebe, Acid, Aglianico, Bourboulenc, Shiraz
  
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