Xisto Ilimitado Blanco 2023 | Luis Seabra

Name: Xisto Ilimitado Blanco 2023 | Luis Seabra
Brand: Luis Seabra
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Xisto Ilimitado Blanco 2023 | Luis Seabra

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Luis Seabra, DOC Douro. Plots over thirty years old at 500 metres altitude. 25% Códega, 25% Gouveio, 25% Rabigato, 25% Viosinho.

Fermented in used barrels of different sizes, with a small percentage in stainless steel tanks. Aged 12 months in used barrels.

Xisto Ilimitado Blanco 2023 – Luis Seabra

The Xisto Ilimitado Blanco is a white wine produced by Luis Seabra in Portugal’s Douro region. Sourced from vineyards planted over thirty years ago at altitudes reaching 500 meters, this vintage reflects the minerality and structure typical of high-altitude Douro whites. The blend is composed of equal parts (25% each) Códega do Larinho, Gouveio, Rabigato, and Viosinho.

Fermentation occurs primarily in used barrels of varying sizes, with a small percentage taking place in stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness. The wine then undergoes twelve months of ageing in used barrels, contributing to its texture and complexity without imposing new oak flavors.

It showcases the potential of indigenous Douro varieties when cultivated at altitude.

Critical reception for this vintage has been notably strong. James Suckling awarded the 2023 Xisto Ilimitado Blanco a score of 93 points. The Wine Advocate (Parker) gave it 90 points.

Overall, the Xisto Ilimitado Blanco stands out for its balance between fruit purity and mineral intensity. It is a sophisticated white wine that offers depth and texture, making it a compelling choice for those seeking authentic and structured Portuguese whites.

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Luis Seabra does not come from a wine family: he was born into a coffee-farming family in Angola and returned to Portugal in the 1970s, though his father's family came from the Douro. He studied viticulture at the university of Vila Real, in the heart of the Alto Douro, and made his name as Niepoort's winemaker before leaving in 2013 to set up on his own.

His stated aim on going independent was blunt: to make the wines he wanted to make, without thinking about what the market wants. In practice that means native-yeast fermentations, one hundred per cent whole bunches for the reds and macerations of up to thirty days with gentle extraction.

The names of his ranges are a map of soils, and they play on two meanings: in Portuguese cru means raw, and in wine vocabulary it means the site. Granito Cru works through the granite areas variety by variety; Xisto Ilimitado is his village wine, a survey of schist soils across several subzones; and Xisto Cru are single-soil field blends from the best parcels.

He works in three regions at once —Douro, Vinho Verde and Dão— which lets him apply the same thinking across different geological materials.

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