WHAT

60% Rabigato, 15% Gouveio, 15% Códega, 10% Viosinho. 30-45 year old vines, planted to mica schist at 500-600 m (1,640 -1,968 ft) elevation.

WHERE

Duoro, Portugal

WHEN

2020

WHO

Luis Seabra works with old vineyards because he believes that mature vines are more resilient and wellequipped to handle the region’s intense weather; this makes them the best candidates to faithfully communicate special terroirs. When he started his solo project in 2013, he created the “Cru” series of wines, which revolve not around grape varieties, but vineyard sites. In Seabra’s own words: “we did this to show how we can put the place in the bottle.”

FOOD PAIRING

Puoltry and Fish, especially spicy preparations.