{"title":"Pato \u0026 Wouters | Bairrada Portugal","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/media.therealreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02153923\/filipa-pato-william-wouters-credit-pato-and-wouters-adelchi-ziller-1200x900-cropped.jpeg\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"Filipa Pato \u0026amp; William Wouters winners – The Real Review\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"796\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eFilipa Pato and William Wouters have become one of Portugal's most influential winemaking partnerships, redefining the potential of \u003cstrong data-end=\"144\" data-start=\"132\"\u003eBairrada\u003c\/strong\u003e through a shared philosophy of producing authentic wines \"without makeup\"—wines that express vineyard, variety and vintage with complete transparency. Filipa, daughter of the legendary Luís Pato, combines her experience gained in Bordeaux, Mendoza and Margaret River with William's background as an award-winning sommelier, chef and restaurateur. Together they focus exclusively on Bairrada's indigenous grape varieties—Baga, Bical, Arinto, Cercial and Maria Gomes—farmed biodynamically and crafted with minimal intervention, indigenous yeasts and traditional methods that allow each vineyard to speak for itself. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"1533\" data-start=\"798\"\u003eThe estate has earned international acclaim over the past decade, establishing itself among Portugal's elite producers. Their wines are now regular fixtures in the reviews of Robert Parker, James Suckling, Decanter and Wine Spectator, while the flagship \u003cstrong data-end=\"1070\" data-start=\"1052\"\u003eNossa Calcário\u003c\/strong\u003e range has collected an extraordinary list of accolades. Most notably, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1145\"\u003e2023 Nossa Calcário Baga\u003c\/strong\u003e was named \u003cstrong data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"1184\"\u003eJames Suckling's #1 Wine of Portugal\u003c\/strong\u003e, cementing Filipa and William's reputation as the benchmark producers of modern Baga. Critics have praised their ability to transform a variety once known for its firm structure into wines of remarkable elegance, freshness and drinkability without sacrificing longevity. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"2316\" data-start=\"1535\"\u003eLocated just south of Porto, Bairrada is one of Portugal's oldest and most distinctive wine regions, shaped by its close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and its famous Jurassic limestone (\"calcário\") soils. The cool maritime climate preserves natural acidity while the limestone-rich clay soils impart remarkable tension, precision and mineral character to both whites and reds. Although historically celebrated for robust Baga reds and traditional method sparkling wines, a new generation of growers led by Filipa Pato and William Wouters has revitalised the region through biodynamic viticulture, lower yields and sensitive winemaking, revealing a more refined and terroir-driven expression of Bairrada that has captured worldwide attention. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2891\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003eThis collection showcases the breadth of their work, from the vibrant \u003cstrong data-end=\"2410\" data-start=\"2388\"\u003e3B Blanc de Blancs\u003c\/strong\u003e sparkling and the maritime freshness of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2478\" data-start=\"2451\"\u003eD.N.M.C. Bical \u0026amp; Arinto\u003c\/strong\u003e, through to a progression of Baga; from the approachable \u003cstrong data-end=\"2552\" data-start=\"2535\"\u003eD.N.M.C. Baga\u003c\/strong\u003e, to the amphora-raised \u003cstrong data-end=\"2592\" data-start=\"2576\"\u003ePost Quercus\u003c\/strong\u003e, and culminating in the profound \u003cstrong data-end=\"2644\" data-start=\"2626\"\u003eNossa Calcário\u003c\/strong\u003e, sourced from biodynamically farmed centenarian vineyards on ancient limestone soils. Together, these wines offer a compelling insight into one of Europe's most exciting wine regions and the producer widely regarded as its modern standard-bearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2891\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pato-wouters-dnmc-bical-arinto-bairrada-por-2022-750ml","title":"Pato \u0026 Wouters 'D.N.M.C.' 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A vibrant, saline white with restrained citrus and pear notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"QED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41549512343670,"sku":"10371","price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0501\/1062\/files\/Pato_Wouters_D.N.M.C._Bical_Arinto_2024.jpg?v=1783993390"},{"product_id":"pato-wouters-dnmc-baga-tinto-bairrada-port-2022","title":"Pato \u0026 Wouters 'D.N.M.C.' Baga Tinto 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003e100% Baga\u003c\/strong\u003e grown across several organically farmed Bairrada vineyards rooted in limestone-rich clay soils. The fruit is hand-harvested, fully destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts using gentle extraction to highlight the naturally elegant side of Baga. The wine is matured without oak and bottled after a short period of ageing to retain freshness, bright fruit and the variety's distinctive energy. Expect vibrant red fruits with fine tannins and lively acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"QED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41639395983478,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0501\/1062\/files\/Pato_Wouters_D.N.M.C._Baga_Tinto_2024.jpg?v=1783993356"},{"product_id":"pato-wouters-post-quercus-baga-tinto-2023","title":"Pato \u0026 Wouters 'Post Quercus' Baga Tinto 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique expression of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003e100% Baga\u003c\/strong\u003e, sourced from organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards and fermented entirely in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003e500L clay amphorae\u003c\/strong\u003e with indigenous yeasts, eliminating any influence from oak. The amphora elevage preserves the transparency of the fruit and the purity of the limestone terroir, resulting in a wine that is delicate, energetic and highly expressive of place. Lightly structured with floral aromatics and crunchy red berry fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"QED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829525217398,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0501\/1062\/files\/Pato_Wouters_Post_Quercus_Baga_Tinto_2023.jpg?v=1783993292"},{"product_id":"pato-wouters-nossa-calcario-baga-tinto-bairrada-por-2019-copy","title":"Pato \u0026 Wouters 'Nossa Calcário' Baga Tinto 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe flagship red is sourced from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2488\"\u003ethree biodynamically farmed vineyards between 100 and 140 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, planted on Jurassic limestone soils only \u003cstrong data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2563\"\u003e15km from the Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hand-harvested fruit is partially destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in traditional open oak lagares before maturing for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2761\"\u003e12–18 months in seasoned 500–600L pipas and large oak casks\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the vineyard character to take centre stage. 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