Country Portugal
Region Bairrada
Farming Biodynamic
Soil Calcerous clay/ Limestone soils
Varieties 80% Bical 20% Arinto
Alcohol 11.5%
Size 750ml
Winemaking Minimal intervention - 10% of the juice ferments in 500L casks; the other 90% is fermented in tank. Final blend and bottling in spring after 5-6 months’ aging
Pairings Fresh salad with a simple lemon & oil dressing or seafood with this wine is a no brainer - think grilled octopus, steamed mussels, prawns, calamari, cod, etc.

This bottle is a blend of Bical and Arinto which results in this refreshing and textured, mineral driven white with lots of great balance and acidity. On the nose the wine is bright and lemony, with delicate, subtle notes of peach and pear. There's a really beautiful fresh herb sort of quality and upon further inspection, there's a really nice minerality/ salty sea spray thing going on. On the palate you may get tart citrus notes as well as a textured and mineral earthiness. YUM. The wine is layered and fun to drink.

About the Producer
Passion for the traditional indigenous grape varietals of Bairrada led Filipa Pato to start her own project in 2001. She works a total of 12 hectares of vineyards scattered in various plots throughout the Bairrada appellation of Portugal. Utilizing biodynamic farming practices and minimal-intervention winemaking, Filipa and her husband, Belgian sommelier and restaurateur William Wouters, produce vinhos autênticos sem maquilagem – ‘Authentic Wines Without Makeup.’