2019 Luis Seabra Indie Xisto Tinto Douro

Luis Seabra |Douro |Tinta Barocca
A beautiful and distinct field blend red of native Portuguese varieties from one of the Douro Valley's most exciting producers.

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Description

The Indie Xisto Tinto hails from a single vineyard in the Alijó region.

At 580m altitude, this site is home to a smorgasbord of local varieties that were planted over 70 years ago. They've grown together, they blend beautifully together into the freshest, most energetic and red-fruited of Seabra's excellent reds.

A pop of rosy perfume set against a brooding sea of blue and black fruit with black pepper and violet notes adding accents and highlights.

This is a limited allocation wine, so snap one up while you still can.

70 year old vineyard at 580m in Alijó, planted on blue schist soil (hence much less clay). Sustainably farmed single vineyard planted since 1950. Tended in blue schist soil at 510 (1,673 ft.) elevation. It is a deeper hue than Ilimitado, with a very fresh, but succulent, fleshy palate with very fine tannins and lovely palate-pervasive, inky florals. Persistent, with delicious fluidity/juice. The grapes were foot-trodden (100% whole bunch) in granite lagares and naturally fermented, with very little extraction (total maceration of 10 days where, says Seabra, "using whole bunch is useful, because it forces me not to extract too much)." Nothing was added to the wine but sulphur. It was aged for 22 months in French oak barriques.

Region: Douro Valley, Portugal
Blend: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Rufete, Touriga Brasileira, Donzelinho Tinto, Malvasia Preta, Touriga Femea
ABV: 13%
Closure: 750ml
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93 Points - "Ultra rosy red wine, shy of medium weight, crisp with tannins and imbued with red berry, white pepper, salted liquorice and fennel characters. The palate is taut and very fresh feeling, there's a little sloshy, supple depth but it's all kept tightly bound in that mesh of lacy tannin. Extends well, finishes bright and, again, peppery, or even juniper-like. There's a flighty botanical edge to the wine that is appealing. Such a lovely drink." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

93 Points - "Deep, bright red-purple colour, the bouquet fresh and bold with black-cherry and blackberry aromas, a suggestion of cassis, vanilla and coffee grounds too, the palate full-bodied and firm with lashings of tannin which provides a solid backbone. It has the intensity of flavour to match the structure. A solid wine that would reward substantial cellaring. Long and authoritative. Impressive stuff." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

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