Filipa Pato Dinamica Bairrada Branco

Brillant straw yellow colour with greenish rim and silky viscosity. Pears on the nose (typical for the Bical grape) with some hints of thyme and rosemary. The mouth is refined and smooth with a present minerality, a kind of saltiness due to typical Atlantic climate.

A blend of 80% Bical and 20% Arinto grown in calcareous clay soils.

The grapes are handpicked from different vineyards located on mid-slopes with eastern orientation to the sun and a very intense Atlantic influence (only 15 km from the ocean).

Bical is harvested in the beginning of September, the Arinto on the other hand, matures later and is harvested 2 –3 weeks later. Vinification happens separately. Whole bunches are pressed, then fermented with indigenous yeast in temperature controlled tank, 10% is fermented in casks of French oak (500 –600 l pipes). The wine matures on the lees, and stabilizes naturally during the cold winter. The final blend is made in early springtime when the wine is stable.