(12-Pack; No Split Cases)
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.
Attribute | Details |
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Wholesale Price | $65.79 LUC. |
Trade Show Price | $59.21 LUC (No Split Cases). |
Grape Variety | Rabigato 70%, Códega, Gouveio e Donzelinho Branco. |
Terroir | Mica schist. |
Tasting Notes | Brilliant straw. On the nose, high toned and mineral driven aromas of sour peach, flowers, fresh fennel bulb and savoury. On the palate, more peach, citrus zest and fennel, with white pepper and floral tones rounding out the finish.. |
Vinification | Before pressing the grapes were crushed and de-stemmed, no prior maceration was done, the wine was decanted at low temperature for 24 hours, indigenous yeast fermentation and ageing took place in used French oak barrels of 228 litres. The alcoholic fermentation lasted for 45 to 90 days, and malolactic fermentation was not done. The total ageing was 12 months in barrel with the presence of the fermentation lees without stirring, followed by 6 months in stainless steel vats. |
Location | Douro Superior – Meda, Portugal. |