2013 Luis Pato Vinha Pan, Bairrada, Portugal 375ml Best's Great Western bottled at still strength

bottled at still strength

Produced in accordance with the Demerara Rum Geographical Indication

and hints of oregano and forest floor coat the palate

That is the impetus for this wine

Hand harvest followed by selective sorting for quality

2013 Luis Pato Vinha Pan, Bairrada, Portugal 375ml Best's Great Western bottled at still strengthOld vine Baga from the Pan vineyard, rooted in Bairradas classic clay limestone. Naturally fermented and long raised in older oak, the 2013 shows the variety at full resolution: lifted red fruit, autumn spice, firm but fine tannins, and that hallmark saltyiron edge. A slow evolving, structure driven vintage thats entering a beautiful tertiary phase while retaining Patos trademark precision and drive.