2021 Luis Seabra Mono C Castelao, Portugal

Mono C is a unique exploration of one of Southern Portugals most commonly planted red varieties, Castelo. It is rarely planted in Douro, although authorized. With a softer tannin profile than many of the Douros native red grapes, this is a wine thats more open and less tight than the local winesand under Seabras watchful eye, less soft and alcoholic than the varietal typically shows.
100% Castelo, from a single vineyard, planted to yellow schist at 450m elevation in 1993.

Whole-cluster fermented in stainless steel vats using only indigenous yeast. One-month cold maceration. Elevage in 500L used barrel. On the lees for 18 months before bottling.