2019 Filipa Pato Nossa Calcário Baga
The Nossa Calcário is Filipa's primary wine (she makes one red, of 100% baga, and one white, of 100% bical). The grapes for these wines are from her best vineyard sites, in the case of the baga three small vineyards of old (80 years) to very old (130 years and pre-phylloxera ungrafted in the Missão vineyard) vines, all farmed organically and biodynamically.
The name "Nossa Calcário" refers to the soil, "our limestone/clay", and to Filipa's passionate belief that the coastal terroir of Bairrada is perfectly suited to the baga varietal.
This 2019 has lots of violet up front and a bit of spice (reminiscent of cabernet sauvignon), with loads of berries and brambly fruit on the palate, and fine juicy tannins. It's pretty bright when first opened, but softens and mellows considerably when decanted for a bit. It's great with rich cheeses, pork sausage, rabbit, and quail/game hen.

Producer: Filipa Pato and William Wouters
Name of Wine: Nossa Calcário
Vintage: 2019
Region: Beiras, Portugal
Appellation: Bairrada DOC
Varietal(s): 100% baga
Agriculture: certified organic and biodynamic
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Vineyard/Winery Location: Óis Do Bairro, Aveiro, Portugal
Vineyard Name: 3 vineyards including Missão
Soil Type(s): clay and chalk
Altitude: 100m / 328 ft
Exposure: east
Trellis: Guyot
Age of Vines: 80-130 years
Harvest: hand harvested
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Yeasts: native yeasts
Alcoholic fermentation: in open oak lagares with some pigeage (punchdown)
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Élevage: 18 months in 500L/600L used oak pipas & 2 months in bottle
Fining/Filtration: no / no
Sulphur: 44 mg/L
Acid: 6.75 g/L
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure and bottle: natural cork with wax cover, 750 ml, Burgundy bottle
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Service Temperature: 55-65 F
Drink: now to 2030
Decant: yes, or drink over 2-3 days
Pairing: rich cheeses / pork sausage / rabbit / quail or game hen