From sustainably farmed vineyards planted from 1920-1933 at 650-700m, this is a blend of 70 percent Rabigato, balanced out with Codega, Gouveio, Viosinho, and Dozelino Branco. According to Seabra, Rabigato is a fairly neutral grape, so is a natural terroir-transmitter. Minerality rings from the start, with flinty broken stones, a touch of light smoked stone, meadow herbs, subtle dried quince, light anise and a pad of earthy lees to a flake salt and flint finish. Fantastic structure, finesse, and nonchalance, this is a joy to drink now and in future.

'The 2021 Xisto Cru Branco is from a vineyard he works at almost 800 meters above sea level with lots of Rabigato, usually the last vineyard to be harvested. It fermented in used 228-liter barrels from Burgundy, where it matured for one year and then six months in stainless steel. It has some creaminess, notes of spices, toast and smoke intermixed with aromas of yellow fruit and flowers, pollen and beeswax, with a nose closer to a white from the Rhône. It is more phenolic than the other whites, with good acidity and volume and a combination of power and elegance. This is always a very regular wine. 7,013 bottles and 160 magnums produced. It was bottled in March 2023. A bottle of the 2016, still very lively with a pale bright color and an expressive nose, felt like an aged Chablis from a good producer! For Seabra, 2016 is the finest vintage of this wine. Bravo!' Luis Gutierrez Wine Advocate

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