Luis Seabra is the 'in' Portuguese winemaker of the moment and this wine shows you why. Carefully selected small parcels of Alvarinho are matured in two large oak vats (one Slovenian, the other Hungarian) giving this wine a creamy, nutty, layered and complex character. The ripe stone fruits and citrus are balanced with plenty of clean acidity, though unlike many other Alvarinho's this has a rich and rounded mouthfeel. With its time spent in barrel there's more going on here than with regular Vinho Verdes. It's still a good partner to seafood and shellfish but will also stand up to more robust flavours as well.