2021 Luis Seabra Xisto Cru Branco Douro

96 pts
Luis Seabra |Dao |Rabigato
Luis Seabra's exceptional top of the tree white, a blend of local varieties. Powerful, schisty brilliance that will appeal to lovers of Riesling or Chablis.

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Description

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 the schisty slopes (hence Xisto).

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 persistence 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, and it won't last long.

Rightfully so, it's absolutely brilliant.

96 Points
"Lemon oil, aniseed, spice, white peach maybe. It’s glossy, but extra flinty and chalky – texture is such a highlight – with a cool mint flavour in with richness of ripe lemon and finish of terrific length. Weight with finesse. So distinctive. Outstanding."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

96 Points - "Lemon oil, aniseed, spice, white peach maybe. It’s glossy, but extra flinty and chalky – texture is such a highlight – with a cool mint flavour in with richness of ripe lemon and finish of terrific length. Weight with finesse. So distinctive. Outstanding." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Customer Reviews

Customer Reviews

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Sinclair W.
Premier Crus Chablis Alternative?

This wine has the minerality and taught structure of high end Chablis along with some fantastic fruit that really makes this a wine for the senses and the mind. Cheap at this price. Get in whilst you can because I think this maker will soon command much higher prices.

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Alistair S.
Premier Cru Chablis/Burgundy substitute

Seabra’s 2018 Albariño (Granito Cru) blew me away earlier, the best white I’ve tasted since top-end Chablis seduced me 15 years ago. This is even better than the Albariño and an unbeatable substitute for elite Chablis or Burgundy. Has the haunting white flowers, creamy nougat aroma of Burgundy, with the saline cut of Chablis - and more, a deep palate with a rapier cut of acidity. Sensational. Not cheap but it’s a bargain.

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.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Rabigato
Country Portugal
Region Dao
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 96
Alcohol 12%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
Closure Cork

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