Luis Seabra Granito Cru Alvarinho, Vinho Verde 2020

Luis Seabra may be a new name on the Portuguese wine scene, but he has already had a hand in crafting some of the Douro's most exciting wines, working as Dirk Niepoort's right-hand man from 2004 until leaving to set up his own label in 2012.

He started small, producing just 5,000 bottles of each of three wines. His winemaking is minimal-intervention, and the style very much reflects the concentration of care lavished by this experienced winemaker on his tiny output: pure yet complex, more savoury than fruity, with a density of texture and long, almost salty finishes marking the wines out as something very special. While initially focussing on the Douro Valley he's now branching out is now making some very interesting and serious Vinho Verdes. Luis Seabra is certainly a name to watch and his wines are certainly making a name for themselves