Filipa Pato Blanc de Blancs 3B NVFilipa Pato and husband, William Wouters have created an expressive range of wines representing the native grape varietals of the Bairrada region. Their philosophy is simple: "create authentic wines without make up to express the true nature of the vineyards they come from". Bairrada is a coastal DOC which borders Do and Lisboa. It has mild and wet winters and hot windy summers. The climatic thermal range, brought about by the Atlantic influence,

the fruit's impressive quality is evident

nurtured soils

apple and candied lemon present themselves instantly

replacing tractors for horses and eliminating the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

Quaglia nestles happily at the sweet spot between tradition and experimentation

Ripe plum and blackcurrant fruit with some spicy and woody oak notes

There are some very interesting things going on in Champagne’s most southerly and until-recently-least-fashionable growing region

We would recommend serving it lightly chilled

the bouquet gains complexity

The naturally high banks of the Douro can create different microclimates

with refined tannins and juicy acidity

Antonia Adelaide Ferreira