Confesso: non ho mai avuto una grande inclinazione per i vini di Bucelas. 🙈

Until you prove the (apart) essential 100% Sercial 2021, from Biogrape. And I was delighted.
Apparently I wasn't the only one — the Decanter, the "Wine Bible" worldwide, awarded it 93 points in its January 2026 edition. That's why I decided to distribute it.
But let me back off a little.
Bucelas is one of the oldest demarcated regions in Portugal (since 1911), alongside carcavelos and necklaces. Small, rare, with a story that begins with the Romans for over 2,000 years. Clay and limestone soils that give whites a citrus color, fruity aromas and an acidity that only the Arinto variety can deliver.

Biogrape, at Quinta do Casal da Cruz, produces the first organic wine Doc Bucelas of the modern era. And do it slowly:

→ Arinto and Sercial grapes from specific plots, studied over the years
→ Pressure with minimal oxygen contact 
→ fermentation separated from the castes 
→ 10 to 12 months of internship + 12 months in bottle before the market
What did Decanter say about the essential (apart) 100% Sercial 2021?
🍋 "Totally dry and vibrant, crosses the palate with energy" 
🍋 Canned lemon notes, grapefruit peel, creamy frangipane and bitter almonds 
🍋 Salt end with great nerve — "An excellent showcase of what this variety can do" 
🍋 Consumption window: 2026-2035
Nine years of guard potential!
limited production.
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