2019 Luis Pato Vinha Formal Espumante, Beiras, Portugal Famille de Boel From a south-facing limestone slope

From a south-facing limestone slope in Courchamps

Taste: Full body with balance of spice and deep

Free-run was drained overnight and press kept separate

and it’s one of the rare vineyards that can produce an excellent Coteaux-du-Layon every year

and black-tea tones carried by impressive

2019 Luis Pato Vinha Formal Espumante, Beiras, Portugal Famille de Boel From a south-facing limestone slopeFrom Bairrada pioneer Luis Pato, Vinha Formal is a single vine Blanc de Blancs from chalk laden vineyards planted to Maria Gomes (Ferno Pires). Traditional method with extended lees aging, it leans into Patos signature precision: bright orchard fruit aromatics, subtle herbal lift, and a driving mineral line.