2024 Filipa Pato "Dinamico" Branco Bairrada

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The daughter of legendary Bairrada producer Luis Pato, Filipa Pato owns a small winery of her own in Bairrada, which she has significantly expanded over the past decade. Eventually, it is assumed, she will reunite with her father’s estate, but, in the meantime, she has carved an international name for herself through her strikingly expressive and honest wines. Joined by her husband, renowned Belgian sommelier Willem Wouters, they have enthusiastically embraced the principles of biodynamics. The Dinamico Branco is a blend of Bical and Arinto, a regional blend meant to represent Bairrada, the coolest growing region in Portugal. Unlike other Portugese regions, Bairrada is hugs the coast and is directly influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, contributing to linear, Burgundian-styled wines. The grapes are hand harvested, then whole bunch pressed, fermented with native yeast in mostly stainless steel but 10% in old French oak barrels. The wine is then aged in neutral barrels on lees (no stirring) and is blended in the spring. This is a moderately textured wine with racy acidity, intense minerality and the unique expressive aromatics of Bical and Arinto.