Product Spotlight: Xisto Ilimitado Branco

Xisto Ilimitado Branco

Luis Seabra is one of the hottest names in Portugal at the moment. His wines are taking over Michelin restaurant lists and impressing sommeliers around the world. The best part is the world has not yet caught on and the current price makes it one of the best values you will find anywhere in the world for white wine. This is a serious contender for the greatest white wine under $30 today!

Luis Seabra Vinhos "Xisto Ilimitado" Branco

Douro Valley, Portugal

Varietals: 60% Rabigato, 15% Gouveio, 15% Códega, 10% Viosinho

On the nose, stone and orchard fruit abound, with flinty wet stone and white pepper laid over the dominant aromatics. On the palate, impressively bright and mineral driven, with a great balance between power and lift. Lemon, green apple, bosc pear flavors commingle with a touch of floral tone and slate minerals. Juicy and mineral-driven all at once.

More About Luis Seabra:

For nearly two decades, Luís Seabra has been at the center of a cultural shift in Portuguese winemaking, leading a movement of young, independent winemakers making history by reclaiming historical vineyards, grape varieties, and techniques. Seabra is dedicated to proving that fresh, elegant, terroir-driven still wines can be made in the Douro Valley. 

His fundamental understanding of soil coupled with his philosophy of minimal intervention in the vineyard and winery have launched him into the international eye as a leader of the New Portugal; according to Eric Asimov, he “is now making some of Portugal’s most compelling wines, both white and red.” Luís Seabra works with old vineyards because he believes that old vines are more resilient and well-equipped to handle the region’s intense weather; this makes them the best candidates to faithfully communicate special terroirs.