Luis Seabra Granito Cru Dão Branco 2021
$59.27 Only $53.34 LUC (Trade Day Price)
(12-Pack; No Split Cases)
Winery Profile
After qualifying as a viticulturist, Luis Seabra completed a Masters in Winemaking before he went on to become Head Oenologist at Niepoort. After nearly a decade of doing something he loved for someone else, Luis decided to start making wine in his own winery. He is incredibly knowledgeable about wine making in the Douro, but decided to explore the terroir in a different, less conventional way than other Douro producers.
The philosophy at Luis Seabra Vinhos is encapsulated in the brand name Cru, which means raw. Luis’s aim is to make wines that really tell you where they come from, wine from specific vineyards with minimal intervention, wines that are true and honest, raw and pure…. Just getting back to basics.
Wine Specifics
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Wholesale Price | $59.27 LUC. |
| Trade Show Price | $53.34 LUC (No Split Cases). |
| Grape Variety | 60% Encruzado, 35% Bical, 15% Sercial. |
| Terroir | Sandy loam of granitic origin. |
| Tasting Notes | Smoke and flint, light oak, tropical fruit, lychee, apricot, Apple and citrus. Very reductive in style – Reminiscent of certain orange wine styles. |
| Vinification | From the highest subregion near the Serra da Estrela Mountain, in the parish of Vila Nova de Tazém, is situated the vineyard where this first edition of this wine was made, planted in granite soil with more than 35 years, this vineyard as a blend of encruzado, bical and sercial. The wine is vinified and age for 1 year in 500 liters used barrels, prior to bottling the wine aged 6 months in stainless steel vats. |
| Location | Dão – A sub-region of Serra da Estrela, Portugal. |