2013 Luis Pato Vinha Pan, Bairrada, Portugal 375ml Best's Great Western Hand harvest followed by selective

Hand harvest followed by selective sorting for quality

Produced in accordance with the Demerara Rum Geographical Indication

racy sparkler of mouthwatering minerality and sizzling drive

and hints of oregano and forest floor coat the palate

But the challenging 2021 vintage made that impossible

2013 Luis Pato Vinha Pan, Bairrada, Portugal 375ml Best's Great Western Hand harvest followed by selectiveOld 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.