Pato & Wouters Nossa Bical Branco ‘Tola’ 2020
$120.00 inc. GST
AROMA: Bright pale yellow color, on the nose the wine opens out deeply, intense, and elegant aromas come to the fore: floral notes of white flowers, peach blossom, pear, honey, grilled almonds, even exotic woods at times.
PALATE: On the palate the texture is silky and dominated by a harmonious roundness which never imparts any heaviness. The aftertaste is exceptionally persistent with smoked hints and enhances the finesse of the whole with a lingering acidity. This is a mineral wine
suited for refined gastronomy.
FOOD MATCH: At the table, it will match heavenly with refined sweetbread or poultry in a creamy sauce, all noble white fish in sauces, scallops, langoustine, lobster, and oven-glazed oysters. Dry goat cheeses with a full flavoured character or semi-hard raw cow milk cheeses will accompany this wine fabulously.
Grape Variety: 100% Bical
Drinking window: 2021-2030
Alc. 13,00%
12 in stock
Description
Filipa Pato and William Wouters are a magical wife and husband collaboration. Our philosophy is simple: create authentic wines without makeup. They express the true nature of the vineyards from which they come. We focus on indigenous grapes only. Baga, Bical, Arinto, Cercial and Maria Gomes create soulful wines from vineyard sites with soils, microclimates, and other aspects, ideal for growing our exquisite wine grapes with biodynamanic viticultural practices. In the winery, we gently handle the grapes, with minimal intervention and strict monitoring of the wine, allowing our grapes to express themselves fully. Ultimately we create “terroir” wines by uniting knowledge, art and nature to produce “without makeup”, each wine with its own character.
The is situated on a very mild slope with a great southern exposure, the soil is deep, with limestone from Jurassic Inferior. Some of the Bical vines are over 60 years old. At a certain period in history, this vineyard has been considered an heirloom treasure for its incomparable quality. The name is in honour of a crazy lady in the early 19th century, she owned the vineyard and had an extremely eccentric character. The plantation density seems wild, but this is to extract all possible nuances from the terroir. Yields are low to limit the production of the vines. We surrounded the vineyard with a fence and during wintertime pigs are there to eat the grass, enrich the soil and create more biodiversity of native plants. This vineyard is our source of Dandelion for our infusions.
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Reviews / Awards / Ratings
JamesSuckling.com
Bical Bairrada Branco Nossa Tola 2020 – 94 / 100 Points
This has dried mangoes, subtle white flowers and sliced pears. The palate is medium-bodied and subtly textured, with perfectly integrated racy acidity, a light, pleasant bitterness and a lovely textural finish. This comes from a single 60-year-old vineyard planted in clay and limestone soils. The wine ferments and ages in traditional 1,500-liter pipas. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter and Ecocert certification..
– Jacobo Garcia-Andrade Llamas (30th August 2024).
JamesSuckling.com
Bical Bairrada Branco Nossa Tola 2022 – 93 / 100 Points
Delicate nose of white flowers, green fennel and subtle lime zest. The palate is tight, with subtle fruit and mineral character. Slightly phenolic, too. This comes from a single 60-year-old vineyard planted on clay and limestone soil. The wine ferments and ages in traditional 1,500-liter pipas. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter and Ecocert certification Drink now or hold.
– James Suckling (29th August 2024).
