Luis Pato (Bairrada, Curia, Beiras Region, Central Portugal)
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LUIS PATO (BAIRRADA, CURIA, BEIRAS REGION, CENTRAL PORTUGAL) www.luispato.com Luis Pato wines are the result of the association of two traditional families from Bairrada, the Pato family and the Melo Campos family. At the Quinta do Ribeirinho (Ribeirinho Estate) the documents reveal a wine production since the 18th Century. Its activity of wine bottling began in the 1970s. Affectionately known as the 'King of Bairrada', Luis Pato is the man who has done most to put this region on the modern winemaking map. He is one of Portugal's most controversial winemakers and is a serious player with 65 hectares in production. From 2006 his vineyards are devoted entirely to Portuguese varieties; all international varieties having uprooted. Pato's passion is the Baga grape, and he says his chalky clay soils are perfect for it. Other varieties like Touriga Nacional are grown on sandy soils, in a meticulously planned estate. Vinho Espumante Maria Gomes – Sparkling White NV CSPC# 725370 750mlx12 12.6% alc./vol. Grape Variety 90% Maria Gomes, 10% Sercialinho Winemaker Luis Pato Vineyards Grown in vineyards planted in sandy soil. Harvest Maria Gomes grape variety is one of the main white grape varieties from Bairrada. Every year, between the middle and the end of August, we pick up for sparkling wine to get high levels of acidity; the second picking is made two weeks later, to the production of the white wine. Vinification/ Fermented in separate stainless steel vats under control temperature for 15 days. The Maturation second fermentation was made in the bottle to keep the flavour of flowers and fruits from the main grape. Aged 5 months in the bottle. Before reléase. Tasting Notes This Portuguese sparkler is made from the obscure Maria Gomes grape by one of the country's top winemakers, Luis Pato. White fleshy notes interplay with quince, jasmine, and yellow plum. Pato uses the Champagne method to create this lovely, dry bubbly. Serve with It is a summer wine but also of conviviality. Serve with White meat, Fish & vegetables. Serve at 10oC Scores/Awards 16 points - Julia Harding, JancisRobinson.com - May 1, 2017 87 points - Mark Squires, eRobertParker.com #238 - August 31, 2018 Reviews “Intensely aromatic with sour quince as well as a creamy apricot note and just slightly yeasty. Sour freshness on the finish, lightly grapey and floral. A fizz you cannot ignore. Dryish and clean on the finish. But grapey overall and leesy. (JH)” - JH, JancisRobinson.com “The NV Espumante Maria Gomes typically also has 10% Sercialinho, but not this year. Dry (three grams of residual sugar) and coming in at 12.6% alcohol, it was disgorged in April 2018, after only seven months on the lees. Although technically NV, it is all from 2017. This is supposed to be fruity and easy, and that describes it well. It lacks the winery's usual intensity and power, but it is tasty and a lot of fun. Plus, the price is very right. Drink it young. The disgorgement date is noted by laser printing on the bottle. It is really hard to see—a little northeast of the back label. Before the bottle becomes cold and "sweats," it is readily visible if you look carefully.” - MS, eRobertParker.com 1421-70 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6P 1N5 T: 780-462-5358 W: www.lanigan-edwards.com Vinho Espumante Casta Baga – Sparkling Rosé NV CSPC# 725371 750mlx12 12.0% alc./vol. Grape Variety 100% Baga Winemaker Luis Pato Vineyards Grown in vineyards planted in chalky-clay soils with Baga grapes. Vinification/ Vinified through a slight pressure, in a vacuum press to obtain a juice yield that Maturation doesn’t exceed 60%. It is followed by a fermentation in stainless steel vats. As the second fermentation occurs inside the bottle, the wine matures six to nine months on the lees before the necessary procedures to finish it, to reach the client in its best conditions. Tasting Notes Luis Pato is an expert in sparkling wines. This rosé, made with the Baga grape variety, is surprising. It has an intense aroma, beautiful salmon color and is delicious in the mouth, very dry and refreshing, with a sophisticated touch of fermentation notes. A different choice and full of charm. Serve with What a fun wine! Perfect for pizza parties or BBQs, this food friendly sparker shows a beautiful light ruby color in the glass. With an abundance of fine bubbles, it shows notes of red plums, black cherries, and pomegranate with subtler elements of orange peel, coffee and dried herbs. Robust and flavorful, yet refreshing and easy to like, this is a value sparkler perfect for celebrating on a weeknight! Scores/Awards 90 points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate - 2013 Maria Gomes 2018 CSPC# 783757 750mlx12 12.5% alc./vol. Grape Variety 100% Maria Gomes Winemaker Luis Pato Harvest Maria Gomes is one of the main Bairrada white grapes. Two pickings are made on Maria Gomes vineyards. The 1st picking for the sparkling is made in the middle to the end of August to get a good acidity; the 2nd picking is made 2 weeks later to improve the ripeness of the remaining grapes for this white wine. Vinification Fermented in stainless steel vats Tasting Notes The white grape variety Fernao Pires is called in the Beiras Maria Gomes. A fresh, fruity and incredibly delicious white wine from sandy soils of the Maria Gomes grape comes. Juicy, slightly mineral and finely textured. Aromas of peach and melon dominate. Long finish. Serve with Appetizers, salads, fish, shellfish, white meats, Italian and Asian cuisine including sushi and food with citrus sauces. Serve at 12oC Cellaring Drink 2018-2022 Scores/Awards 88 points - Mark Squires, RobertParker.com #238 - August 31, 2018 Reviews Vinhas Velhas White 2017 CSPC# 725367 750mlx12 12.0% alc./vol. Grape Variety 50% Bical, 25% Cerceal, 25% Sercialinho Winemaker Luis Pato Vineyards Chalky-clay (Bical) + Sandy (Cercial and Sercialinho). Average vine age is 40 years. Vinification/ This wine is a lot of Bical (50%) on chalky-clay soil, Cerceal (25%) and Sercialinho (25%) Maturation on sandy soil. Fermented and matured in stainless steels vats. Fermentation in Stainless steel with temperature control (2 weeks). Aged in Stainless steel /6 months. Tasting Notes Fermented in new casks of oak Allier after gentle pressing on vacuum, then aged in stainless steel vats for months. Quite attractive aroma with slightly toasted, smoked notes, citrus and pineapple. Very light on the palate, delicate, very expressive, lively and elegant finish with mineral and spicy notes. Serve with Great with chicken, fish and shellfish. Also, great with Asian foods. Cellaring Drink 2017-2027 Scores/Awards 90 points - Mark Squires, eRobertParker.com #238 - August 31, 2018 91 points - Treve Ring, gismondionwine.com - August 2019 16.5 points - Julia Harding, JancisRobinson.com - May 15, 2018 16.5 points - Vinho Grandes Escolhas 2018 16.5 points - Revista de Vinhos 2018 Reviews “The 2017 Branco Vinhas Velhas is a blend of 50% Bical and 25% each of Cercial and Sercialinho, unoaked and coming in at 12.7% alcohol. It also comes in just below the typical "fully dry" line in terms of residual sugar at 3.7 grams, but there is over seven grams of acidity, which provides a good balance. Why trade up from the lovely bargain that is the Maria Gomes? Well, this provides more concentration, to be sure, but clearly better structure. Here, you get focus, a longer finish and a fresher, more serious demeanor. This, said Pato, can last 20 years. It will become more complex. He's selling the 1991 now in California. We'll be a little conservative, but this looks like a fine value that will only be better in a few years.” - MS, eRobertParker.com “From chalky-clay soils and 40-year-old vines, this was fermented and then aged in stainless for 6 months. Honeysuckle, pear skin, elderflower, earthy meadow grass, and almonds slide across the medium bodied, lightly waxy palate, finishing with a fine raft of stony, herbal spices.” - TR, gismondionwine.com “Fermented in tank and unoaked. Intensely fresh and citrusy aroma, a touch of sour quince. On the palate it is riper-fruited than expected even though the acidity is high. A clever blend of the more rounded Bical with the other two more acidic varieties. A fine chalky texture on the finish. If I had not tasted much older vintages, I probably would have suggested a much shorter drinking window. Very different from the broader, more cedary Vinha Formal 2016, which is a blend of Bical and Cercial and oaked. (JH)” - JH, JancisRobinson.com “Colour pale-straw. A nose of orange peels and a lozenge of some hybrid tropical fruit left, something between sapodilla, feijoa and cantaloupe. It has a really plush viscosity, but over a line of very clean, persistent acidity. By the time it finally slides off the tongue, much of the orange has turned to tangelo and faded. It’s a highly satisfying adventure thats never the slightest bit scary.” - Vinho Grandes Escolhas 1421-70 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6P 1N5 T: 780-462-5358 W: www.lanigan-edwards.com Casta Baga/Touriga Nacional 2016 CSPC# 725369 750mlx12 12.0% alc./vol. Grape Variety 60% Baga, 40% Touriga Nacional Winemaker Luis Pato Vineyards 90% of Baga grapes and 10% of Touriga Nacional, from vineyards planted in sandy and chalky clay soils. Fermentation/ Luis Pato Baga Touriga Nacional is a red wine produced with red grapes of Baga Vinification and Touriga Nacional from the region of Bairrada. After the fermentation process occurred, at controlled temperatures, the wine has stayed, for 9 months in stainless steel tanks prior to being bottled.