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Prior to Luis Pato's having 'tamed' the exceedingly tannic Baga grape, as the story goes, no one in Portugal or really anywhere thought that Baga could render a still red wine of joy and finesse. Bairrada, the grape's spiritual homeland, was a cold and rainy place that rendered tough-as-nails reds few could enjoy. But by pruning to create aeration, Luis could avert rot, and help his grapes mature into a much nobler form. But could Baga ever be a wine for the masses, or would it remain an esoteric aside for geeks intent upon touring every corner of the vinous world? Pato proceeded to show over decades that Baga was an underestimated and misunderstood variety, crafting still red wines from the grape that forever changed the wine world. This rosé wine is a rare bird indeed; only once in their history did Luis Pato make a saignée rosé. Sadly, it ended up forgotten in their cellar, as they tasted the wine and found it too reductive to send to market. 'We'll age it a bit, then check back in', they thought. Fast forward to 2023, over 17 years later, and they recently rediscovered the wine in the cellar. In true Baga fashion, it still wants a healty dose of air to reveal its best, but count on an herbal, smoky aromatic profile that leads into a tangy, high-toned red-fruited finish with an indelible salty character.
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