2023 Filipa Pato DNMC Bical, Bairrada, Portugal
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80% Bical, 20% Arinto • chalky clay soil • whole-cluster pressed, 10% of the juice ferments and raises in 500L French-oak pipas, the rest in tank
Filipa Pato and William Wouters are a magical wife and husband collaboration. Their philosophy is simple: to create authentic wines without makeup, wines that express the true nature of the vineyards from which they come. They focus on indigenous grapes only: in their hands, biodynamically-farmed Baga, Bical, Arinto, Cercial and Maria Gomes produce soulful wines from vineyards with ideal soils, microclimates and aspects for growing exquisite wine grapes.
Opens with aromas of lemon, white flowers, and nuts. Complex with notes of citrus, balanced by nutty flavors. herbs and a lovely minerality in the dry finish.