Luis Seabra Vinhos Xisto Cru Tinto Douro 2019

Wine Type:
Style of Wine:	Earthy & Spicy
Country of Origin:	Portugal
Wine Region:	Douro
Grape Varietal:	Touriga Franca and Alicante Bouschet
Bottle Format:	750mL
Case Size:	6 bottles
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Tasting Notes

From two clay loam / blue slate high altitude vineyards in the Cima Corgo, Xisto Cru Tinto blends Rufete, Touriga Franca, Tinta Carvalha, Alicante Bouchet, Donzelinho Tinto, Malvazia Preta and others, from vineyards 80+ years old. This was native fermented, whole cluster, with maceration over one month in open old wood port wine vats. Post pressing, this was aged 20 months in 228L French barrels.

Critical Praise

“The 2019 Tinto "Xisto Cru" is a field blend from centenary vines (35%), plus roughly 20% Rufete, 15% Touriga Franca, 10% Alicante Bouschet, 10% Tinta Carvalha and various others making up the rest. It was aged for 22 months in used French barriques and comes in at 13.3% alcohol. This bottling from Seabra is coming in with surprisingly low alcohol levels. Even in the big 2017 vintage, it was less than 12.7%. He does a lot with a little. I was thrilled with the Indie Xisto, all on blue slate soil at 450 meters. This Xisto Cru has one of its vineyards on yellow schist and more nearby clay, thus leading to fruitier wines in general, said Seabra. Drink 2024 - 2045.” - 96+ points, Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, July 29, 2022.