Wine:

The Red 2019 Douro DO Xisto Illimitado shines with density and precision. At once pure and concentrated, with notes of black fruit and soot, it releases an acidic imprint that is completely disarming. A very exciting wine of supreme balance! It can be kept easily for 7 to 10 years, a wine rated 93/100 by our Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested from vines of different varieties, located in vineyards in Ervedosa do Douro and Cotas, aged between 25 and 60 years, planted in "Patamares" and large terraces, at an altitude between 400 and 550 meters, clay soil with predominance of yellow slate. Fermentation 100% in whole bunches: 40% in stone lagars for 8 to 10 days with foot treading and 60% in stainless steel tanks for 20 to 30 days. Aged in used French oak barrels for 14 months.

Color:

Beautiful depth of an almost black and purple red.

Nose:

Impeccably pure, perfectly placed fruit with concentration, abundant dark fruit aromas mixed with sooty notes.

Palate:

The palate shines by its density, the aromas the fruit, and its slightly acidic imprint . A very convincing and exciting young wine.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Grilled meats, all kinds of meat stews, Portuguese pot au feu, roasted farm poultry, capellini with meatballs, cheeses.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028

Winemaker at Niepoort, Luis Seabra left for a more personal adventure in 2012. His micro-estate is not just one amongst many others: it is a huge added value to the Douro region, placing it as one of the most enviable and dynamic wine eldorados in the world.

Following a desire to use only minimal intervention in his winemaking techniques, Luis Seabra crafts extremely pure wines that are an ode to nature. His wines are particularly refined, exemplary of their terroir and are completely avant-garde, setting the standard for a new norm in the Mediterranean wine landscape.