Missão Baga, Filipa Pato - 2016

Name: Missão Baga, Filipa Pato
Brand: Filipa Pato
SKU: 43305
Price: 149.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 43305 750mL

The Missão is a half hectare plot of pre-Phylloxera Baga vines that was discovered after an elderly man offered Filippa a vineyard that he said he could no longer tend. In fact, she noted that it was meticulously nurtured and included 140 year old bush vines of the coveted Baga grape that is the region's signature. Needless to say, yields are miniscule (1-2 bunches produced per vine). The wine is aged for a year and a half in old barrels (500-600 liter sized).

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Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

Portugal

Region

Bairrada

Producer

Filipa Pato

Grape Variety

Baga

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Glossary

Baga

A red grape that is mostly associated with central Portugal's Bairrada region, often made into rosé. Varietal wines made from Baga are generally dark and quite tannic: the best vintages produce truly age-worthy reds.

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...