Style: Traditional Method Sparkling Rosé Wine

Producer: Filipa Pato

Grapes: 84% Baga & 16% Bical

Where: Bairrada

Country: Portugal

Taste: A blend of red Baga and white Bical made in the traditional method.  The Baga lends berry fruit and power to this fresh & dry sparkling, with the Bical offering peach and citrus characteristics as well as wonderfully crunchy acidity.

Vibes with: Bay scallops, clam pizza, salt cod fritters

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Additional info:

A biodynamic blend of native grape varieties from the Bairrada region of Portugal, crafted into a clean and crisp, brut sparkling rosé

Primary fermentation with indigenous yeasts; base wine is unfined and unfiltered. Secondary fermentation via traditional method in bottle followed by nine months’ aging sur lies before disgorgement. No dosage. 
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Filipa Pato's family has producing wine in Beiras for centuries.  Her father, Luis Pato, is one of Portugal's legendary winemakers, and was instrumental in resurrecting the Bairrada wine region and its authochthonous grapes.  Filipa started her own project in Bairrada in 2001, farming 12 hectares of indigenous grapes biodyamically and making terroir-expressive wines with judicious minimalism.