2018 Luis Seabra Xisto Cru Branco
Douro Valley, Portugal
The top white cuveé in the Seabra range. A powerful, insistent and focused white here that will appeal to lovers of both Riesling or Chablis.
$95.00
Out of Stock
No denying pedigree from scent, flavour, texture... Unreal wine.
Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
About The Wine
This is the top white wine in the Seabra stable.
It's a phenomenal wine. Seabra believes that the main variety in this blend, Rabigato, is the perfect vessel to convey the distinctive characteristics of this unique vineyard.
The vines are 70 - 80 years old. The farming is all chemical-free. The wine is made with purity at the front of mind.
It's difficult to convey the power and peristence of the Xisto Cru. It feels like you are drinking a freight-train of minerals, stones and waxy/honeyed stonefruits. There is only a very small amount available in Australia. It won't last long. And rightfully so, it's absolutely brilliant.
About Luis Seabra
Luis Seabra is a revolutionary "rock star" winemaker out of the Douro Valley in Portugal.
He forged a formidable reputation for crafting some of the region's finest table wines and fortifieds during his tenure as winemaker at the regional standard-bearer, Niepoort.
The launch of his eponymous label was his chance to make wines according to his own style preferences. These are fascinating and detailed table wines crafted from old-vine, sensitively-farmed vineyards along the famed Douro terraces.
The high altitude and dry conditions are perfect for creating the focus and tension Seabra seeks in his creations. Since garnering wide acclaim for his cuveés, Seabra has reinvigorated international attention toward his home.
Douro Valley, Portugal
From The Producer
From sustainably farmed Douro Superiore vineyards planted from 1920-1933 on mica schists at 650-700m, this is a blend of 70 percent Rabigato, balanced out with Codega, Gouveio, Viosinho, and Dozelino Branco.
Blend : Rabigato (70%), Codega, Gouveio, Viosinho, Dozelino Branco
ABV : 12.50%
Closure : Cork
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml
Douro Valley, Portugal
Critic Reviews
"Such a good wine. No denying pedigree from scent, flavour, texture. All happening. Loaded with florals, pretty talc, sea spray notes, light fino notes and salty green olives. The palate is similar, but layers in an incredible array of characters, saline strong, minerality of general purpose there too, fresh fruit, citrus, florals too. It slips up front and begins a light grip as it moves through back palate, finishing attractively salty and fresh. Unreal wine." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
"Minerality rings from the start, with flinty broken stones, a touch of light smoked stone,meadow herbs, subtle dried quince, light anise and a pad of earthy lees to a flake salt and flint finish. Fantastic structure, finesse, and nonchalance, this is a joy to drink now and in future. Fantastic vintage." - Jamie Goode
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