Luis Seabra Xisto Ilimitado Tinto 2021

A Portuguese take on Burgundy table wine: elegant, complex and accessible

Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela, and Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz)

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Red Fruit, Herbal, Mineral, and Floral, Leather / Earthy and Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)

Origin: Douro Valley, Portugal

Grape Varietals:
Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela, and Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz)

Winemaking:

Wild yeast

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
BBQ Sausages, Grilled Pork Chops

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Tonkatsu, Lu Rou Fan

Luis Seabra Vinhos

For nearly two decades, Luis Seabra has been at the center of a cultural shift in Portuguese winemaking, reclaiming historical vineyards, grape varieties, and techniques. He works with 8 hectares across Douro, Vinho Verde and Dao

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Luis Seabra Xisto Ilimitado Tinto 2021

Grape Varietals & Region: Field blend of 30% Touriga Franca, 20% Tinta Amarela, 20% Tinta Roriz, 10% Rufete, 10% Tinta Barroca, 5% Malvasia Petra, 5% Donzelinho Tinto. The fruit comes from four vineyards that lie at an altitude of 400 metres in Cima Corgo, Douro, Portugal, with predominantly clay soils with yellow slates

Taste Profile: Fresh red cherry and blueberry fruit aromas, with hints of wet stone and violets. On the palate the wine is full bodied with bright acidity to balance the red cherry and pomegranate fruit. White pepper, slate and herbal aromas linger with the ripe fruit on a juicy, fresh finish.

Winemaking Process: The fruit is partially destemmed & fermented in stainless steel tanks using only native yeasts. The must is macerated for 25 days and the wine then ages for one year in used French oak barrels. The two batches are combined before bottling and releasing for sale.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes