Luis Seabra Mono C Tinto

Mono for monovarietal og C for Castelão! Denne vin er med andre ord lavet på 100% Castelão, hvilket gør den til Luis Seabras slankeste men samtidig mest frugtdrevne og elegante rødvin. Druerne med største selvfølge håndhøstede fra de 25 år gamle år stokke, der vokser i en jordbund fyldt med gul skifer og ler. I kælderen er mosten naturgæret og vinen herefter lagret 18 måneder i overvejende gamle, neutrale egetræsfade. Aromatisk resulterer summen af anstrengelserne i en primær frugtudledning af friske blåbær, blommer, kandiserede kirsebær, roser, knuste sten, lakrids og diskrete krydderier, der især viser sig i den i øvrigt lange og saftige eftersmag. Vinen har helt fine tanniner, en frisk syre og kan i struktur minde om vores populære Madrid-vine fra Comando G. En glimrende all-rounder til både grillet hvid fisk og tun, lyst og rødt kød med cremet sauce eller til det portugisiske landkøkken, hvor Mono C kan skære gennem den intense kombination af svineskank, bønner, peberfrugter, tomater, kartofler og hvad der ellers byder sig til. Nyd vinen ved 14-16 grader! 92 point - Robert Parker/Wine Advocate, juni 2020 The 2017 Mono C (monovarietal Castelão) was aged for 18 months in used French barriques and comes in at 13.9% alcohol. It was sourced from a single vineyard with 25-year-old vines in Baixo Corgo planted on yellow schist at 400 meters in altitude. When last seen, this was in fine form. Let's check in. This has evolved well and improved enough to answer at least some of my questions. It remains one of the most elegant Castelãos you'll find. So many are jammy and overripe. The grape itself tends to be flamboyant in its home base (Setúbal). This instead emphasizes finesse, freshness and elegance. The intense flavors—that sometimes become a bit too much—are subdued. That said, the juicy finish is still chock-full of delicious red fruits. The only remaining issue is where this is going. It is the first vintage, of course. So, the big question will be what this turns into as it ages. More classic Castelão certainly tends to age well. Tight and crisp, it seems to me this has the structure to both age and develop. It will be fun watching it do so. While loosening both up a bit, we'll remain a bit conservative in both evaluation and drinking windows just now. This certainly seems to be on the upswing.