Professional Reviews
Robert Parker
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2021
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light Bodied
Flatiron Wines & Spirits SF
RP
92
"The 2021 Lagar de Baixo has around 30% grapes from producers and the rest from their property. They had a heat wave in July and August and only about four days of rain during the harvest, which is a problem because the Baga skin is quite thin, the bunches are tight, the skins can burst and botrytis appears. So, the harvest in Bairrada has to be `surgical,` as winemaker Sergio told me. They managed to get good fruit by sorting and selecting. The destemmed grapes fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, and the wine matured in 2,500-liter oak vats for 22 months. It`s easy to drink and has fine tannins, without the concentration and tannins of the older vines (but this comes from vines of around 40 years of age) and has the chalkiness of the limestone soils. It makes you salivate and want to drink more. It has 12% alcohol, vibrant freshness and purity of flavors." -Luis Gutiérrez
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