Luis Seabra Mono C 2019
£28.20 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Mono C (monovarietal Castelão) was aged for 18 months in used French 500-liter barrels. It comes in at 13.5% alcohol. This is not a big jammy Mono C, but the grape still takes on darker overtones. Luis points to his Douro terroir. Overall, it seems perfectly balanced but rather powerful, with a gripping finish that occasionally has a little astringency. I loved the freshness here, even if the flavor profile lacks some of those tasty red fruits. It should improve with a couple of years of cellaring.
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Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel vats with whole grape bunches. Aged for 16 months in 500-litre French oak barrels.
Description
Luis Seabra's Mono C is a wine that has captured the attention of wine lovers and connoisseurs alike. Seabra focuses on one particular variety: Castelão. Although this grape is typically found further south in Portugal, Luis has discovered a single varietal parcel of this light-skinned grape in the Douro and is working to create a wine of unparalleled finesse and elegance. It is a unique exploration of one of the most widely planted red varieties in southern Portugal. Although rare to find in the Douro, under Seabra's supervision, this variety shows a less soft and alcoholic profile than is typically presented.
Winemaking
Mono C is fermented on whole bunches in stainless steel tanks using only indigenous yeasts. It undergoes a one-month cold maceration and is aged in used 500-litre barrels on lees for 18 months before bottling.
Taste
Mono C has lively aromas of red and blue fruits, overlaid with a distinctive mineral note of shale. On the palate, it is bright and energetic, with tart cherry, plum and tart blueberry wrapped in floral and mineral tones. Mouth-watering acidity and soft leathery tannins provide lovely balance to the fruit.
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