2009 Luis Pato Vinha Barrio, Portugal Jolie Laide opposite the Vignes Blanches des

opposite the Vignes Blanches des Rouges

Their hands off approach in the cellar allows the raw power of the ‘15 vintage - firmly structured w/ a classic crushed herb and dark fruited quality - to be on full display

the idea has always been simple: put into practice his learned interpretation of wine

17 barrels total across all cuvees

The grapes for this wine come from the oldest plot planted on our property

2009 Luis Pato Vinha Barrio, Portugal Jolie Laide opposite the Vignes Blanches desThe Vinha Barrio abuts Vinha Formal to the east, in full view of the Bussaco Mountains (the western border of Do) and sits on a pocket of extremely chalky soils with intermittent dollops of sand. This is the second smallest vineyard at the Pato estate, and thus rarely produces enough fruit to be bottled as a single vineyard wine.