Luis Seabra Xisto Ilimitado Branco 2022

90 pts Wine AdvocateThe 2022 Xisto Ilimitado Branco was not approved by the Douro appellation, but it's from Douro grapes, from the zone of Meda in the south of Douro Superior, close to Beiras, from purchased grapes, mostly Rabigato. It has the Seabra signature of cleanliness, definition, balance, elegance and quality oak. It has 12.5% alcohol and a round palate. All of the whites go through 100% malolactic, and in this case, some 20% of the wine was unoaked. 2022 is a year with more fruit, rounder, with mellow acidity. It's a low-yielding year, with some 45,000 bottles; in 2023, he will bottle close to 80,000 bottles.Luis Seabra produces wines in Douro, Dão and Vinho Verde in Portugal and has a small collaboration with Saiñas in Ribeira Sacra where he works as a consultant. He also consults with a number of properties in Portugal, Muxagat, Textura and Quinta de Costa de Pinhão, plus a new project in Douro. He now produces 180,000 bottles under his own name. The profile is elegant, cle