Luis Seabra 2021 'Granito Cru' Alvarinho, Vinho Verde DOC

Item Number: 18986

UPC: 5-600790052002

Country: Portugal
Region: Vinho Verde
Sub Region: Vinho Verde
Appellation/AVA: Vinho Verde DOC
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): 100% Alvarinho
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12

Reviews

  • The Wine Spectator
    Rating: 90 (11/15/2023)
    A rich white sculpted by well-honed acidity, with a fragrant range of ground cardamom, saffron, orange peel and clove notes wafting through flavors of baked quince, salted Marcona almond and dried white cherry.
  • The Wine Advocate
    Rating: 93 (4/4/2024)
    The 2021 Granito Cru Alvarinho comes from the 3.5 hectares of Alvarinho he has in Melgaço (he's going to plant another half hectare there). It has a golden color and a very expressive, perfumed and different nose, with something savory, reminiscent of a Savagnin. It fermented in foudres of different sizes where it matured and then was fine-tuned in stainless steel. It was produced in an oxidative way, and then the stainless steel and bottle make it more reductive. It has an austere palate, with chalkiness and the granularity and sapid twist of the granite soils. It's medium-bodied, with moderate ripeness and 12% alcohol. Like all of the whites, it goes through full malolactic and spends two winters in the winery before it's bottled.