2011 Madeira Blandy's Sercial Fortificado

Description

This dry Madeira, made from the Sercial grape, displays an open topaz colour with golden nuances. Its characteristic aroma reveals intense notes of crystallised citrus, aged brandy and hints of saffron. On the palate it is dry and fresh, with a pronounced lemon flavour and a long finish featuring marmalade and orange. For 200 years, Blandy's Madeira has been synonymous with quality Madeira wine. Blandy, the only family among all the founders of the Madeira wine trade still owning and running its original Madeira wine company, has played a pivotal role in leading the development of Madeira wine throughout its history, and family members continue to live in Madeira, maintaining a tradition dating back to 1811. The Madeira Wine Company originally was an association of several Madeira wine producers who decided to unite their forces to strengthen their purchasing and wine‑production capabilities. This association was founded in 1913. During years of discord, the old family businesses of Blandy's and Leacock merged, followed immediately after the dispute by Miles and Cossart Gordon, creating thus the largest producer and exporter of Madeira wine. Whatever its size, maintaining the unique characteristics and style of each individual company was at the centre of the association’s focus. By the late 1970s, interests in the Madeira Wine Company, as it became known, had been reduced to just a handful of the original families, with the Blandy family holding the controlling share. In 1989, the Blandy family, needing to strengthen the sales and marketing side of the business, invited the Symington family from Porto, Portugal, to join them in partnership. This partnership has continued to the present day, allowing the Madeira Wine Company to play a leading role in the development of the Madeira wine trade. The bottling year may not match the image shown. (image purely illustrative) Exclusive online campaign valid from 14/05/2026 to 05/06/2026 at 11:59, limited to existing stock and non‑accumulative with other ongoing campaigns. Garrafeira Nacional reserves the right to add or remove products from the promotion as well as to change prices without prior notice.