Luis Seabra Xisto Cru 2019 Tinto

€ 43.60

Xisto Cru' Tinto is a bright and easy-drinking red blend made from native Portuguese varieties. Light violet, almost like pinot, aromas of black cherry, smoky, spicy, brutally fresh and rocky. On the palate, concentrated without a gram of fat on the ribs, ethereal, hard and demanding at first, then softer and fuller. Extremely mineral (salt) in the aftertaste. Balanced, pure and thirst-quenching - as if Beaujolais meets Portugal. This is still Douro red at its best!

The Xisto Cru Tinto is one of a series of wines that Luis makes that exemplify and express the intensely terroir-driven style in which he operates

Food-Pairing

Grilled and roasted meats, mushrooms, smoked and cured meats

Grapes: Rufete, Touriga Franca, Malvasia Preta, Alicante Bouschet & Donzelinho Tinto

Sustainably farmed vineyards planted from 1910-1933. Tended in mica schist soil from 650-700 m (2,133-2,297 ft) elevation

Grapes are picked manually, spontaneously initiated maceration for 30 days, then ripening and aging for 22 months in 228 l. French oak barrels (used).

The Douro line of wines comprises the Xisto Cru and Xisto Ilimitado, which goes well with dishes filled with mushrooms and truffles, lamb meat, and grilled meat. The production of the Douro line is a story in itself. The grapes used in the wine come from an 80-year-old vineyard in Covas du Duoro, set at an altitude of 400m and facing west; and another 80-year-old vineyard in Ervedosa do Duoro at an altitude of 570m and facing north. The Ruffete, Touriga Franca, Alicante Bouschet E Donzelinho Tinto and Malvasia Preta are the types of grapes used in the Douro line of Xisto Ilimitado. The Xisto Cru line of wines uses the same types of grapes like the Xisto Ilimitado and other variants like Tinta Carvalha. The wines have the touch of experience of Luis Seabra, who had worked in the Douro region for years before venturing into the wine-making business.

Alcoholcontent

13%

Store & Serve

Decant for an hour prior to serving . Serve at 16 - 18 ºC. Can be drunk up to 12 years after harvest

Awards & Critics

4,3/5 Vivino (14 ratings)

Tags: Luis Seabra Vinhos - Douro