A wine so nice, we’ve featured it twice! The new 2021 vintage of Filipa Pato’s unrivaled Bairrada Branco just landed, and we simply couldn’t wait to feature it again. Filipa Pato is the latest winemaker of the famous Pato family and probably the best winemaker in the coastal Portuguese region of Bairrada. Among her dozens of wines, including several side projects, the simple entry tier Dinamica label is perhaps the most purely fun, a jazzy introduction to the native varieties of the region. Make no mistake, this is still a shockingly complex wine. An even blend of local favorites Arinto and Bical – two grapes known for their high acidity – this Branco starts with notes of gravenstein apple, peach pit, meyer lemon, candied orange peel and salt. The palate offers apples and pears, lemon curd and lime peel, and a strong mineral streak that gives this lean-yet-substantial wine angular definition. Refreshing and bright on the finish, this wine demands tinned fish, shrimp with chimichurri, or ceviche. Whatever you’re preparing, think fresh and briny, and this wine will sing.

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July 2023 Newsletter Wines