2023 Filipa Pato 'Nossa Calcario' Baga, Bairrada, Portugal Victoria but a mineral-drenched freshness dominates

but a mineral-drenched freshness dominates the palate even as umami notes swirl and dazzle

this 1er Cru bottling is hand-harvested

gastronomy

’ Highly sand-dominant soils mean that even though the vineyard is relatively young

Grapes are lightly pressed and native yeast fermentation occurs in two 5hl amphoras

2023 Filipa Pato 'Nossa Calcario' Baga, Bairrada, Portugal Victoria but a mineral-drenched freshness dominates100% Baga from a selection of low yielding centenary vineyards chalky clay soil partly destemmed, fermented in open top oak lagares with moderate extraction by pigeage 18 months of elevage in used 500 600L French oak pipas Certified Biodynamic (Demeter)