Luis Seabra
When Luis Seabra told us in 2012 about his plans to make wine under his own name, we signed up straight away. We had known him for 10 years as a winemaker at Niepoort and knew we could not miss this.
Luis makes unique wines, clearly marked by their origin and always with Burgundian finesse.
Luis Seabra is available in Belgium from The Portugal Collection. We import the wines directly and deliver throughout Belgium.
Luis went to work with 2 old vineyards in the Cima Corgo, the heart of the Douro and bottled his best grapes under the label "CRU," a nod to French tradition but also and above all a reference to his method: making pure wines with minimal intervention.
The choice of vineyards and the care of the vines are the foundation. After that he lets nature do its work. He only adds a small amount of sulphite, as he puts it, 'to help the wines keep their precision'.
Xisto and Granito
With a simple reference to the soils his grapes grow on, Luis distinguishes his wines: the Douro wines are bottled under the Xisto label, while Vinho Verde and Dão are released as Granito.
Luis's ambition is captured clearly: 'We want our wines to show the different soils the vineyards are planted on, the different altitudes and exposures, their differences and similarities.' Little wonder that Luis Seabra has a marked preference for old vineyards: 'Over the years I have developed a special bond with some of the old vines. They are not lush and their trunks are usually not thick or imposing. On the contrary, they are slender and twisted, with a serenity of their own that comes with age. They react more calmly than other vineyards to different weather, cope better with heat peaks and water stress, and also withstand the rain that tends to fall before harvest better.
These vineyards have a unique character, given by the place where they are planted and the varieties that make up the blend. If we respect the individuality of the grapes in the winery, the wines will be like the vineyards: discreet, not exuberant, and with a depth and complexity born of years of experience'.
We have been fans from the very start and can assure you that Luis Seabra practises what he preaches.
Luis Seabra in our range
Including: Xisto Ilimitado (white and red), Xisto Cru (white and red), Indie Xisto, Mono A Dão Tinto, Granito Cru Alvarinho, Delito.
View them in the webshop · More about the regions: Vinho Verde, Douro and Dão.
Delivery and collection
We deliver throughout Belgium. Shipping costs €15.73 (incl. VAT) and is free from €175. Prefer to collect? You can pick up your order at our shop in Roeselare, Kaaistraat 62A. More about delivery