2013 Luis Pato Vinha Pan, Bairrada, Portugal 375ml Best's Great Western racy sparkler of mouthwatering minerality

racy sparkler of mouthwatering minerality and sizzling drive

But the challenging 2021 vintage made that impossible

A small amount of SO2 was added after malolactic fermentation

Hand harvest followed by selective sorting for quality

2013 Luis Pato Vinha Pan, Bairrada, Portugal 375ml Best's Great Western racy sparkler of mouthwatering mineralityOld 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.