Esgana Cão (literally "dog strangler" for its mouth-puckering acidity) is the mainland Portuguese name for Sercial, the great Madeira variety. Plantings on the continent are rare; the grape survives mostly in Bucelas and a few specialist sites. Wines have extreme natural acidity and mineral, citrussy character — making them naturally suited to long ageing and traditional-method sparkling base wines.
Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Esgana Cão across Portuguese online retailers — 32 in the catalogue.
Esgana Cão wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Douro, Alentejo, Dão, Lisboa, Vinho Verde.
Esgana Cão (literally "dog strangler" for its mouth-puckering acidity) is the mainland Portuguese name for Sercial, the great Madeira variety. Plantings on the continent are rare; the grape survives mostly in Bucelas and a few specialist sites. Wines have extreme natural acidity and mineral, citrussy character —…
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