Madeira wine varies in sweetness and alcohol content according to the grape varieties used in its production. Wines made from Sercial grapes are dry, perfumed and light in colour. Verdelho grapes give rise to an off-dry wine, delicate and golden, whilst wines made from Boal grapes are of a dark gold colour and a gentler texture. Malvasia grapes originate the sweet version of Madeira wines: a wine with an intense aroma and a brownish red colour.