Luis Seabra Granito Cru Dao Branco 2021

Luis Seabra made his name as winemaker for Niepoort, before leaving to set up his own project in 2013. Seabra’s idea was to make uncompromising wines: the sort he wanted to make, without thinking about what the market wants. He wanted to create authentic expressions of these regions.

60% Encruzado, 30% Bical, 10% Cercial from sustainably grown vines planted around 1987 located near Vila Nova da Tázem in the Dao region at the foothills of the Serra da Estrela Mountain range. This pours a cloudy pale yellow hue, and teems with wild lemon, meadow grass, subtle lemon blossom, verbena, and crushed stone. Acidity is easily lofted, steaming this to an amply saline and lengthy finish. Subtle, yet striking, this is a charmer.