Filipa Pato Bairrada Extra Bruto 3B Rosé

Filipa Pato is one of the leading figures of modern Bairrada, working alongside her husband William Wouters. The daughter of influential winemaker Luís Pato, she established her own project in 2001 after gaining experience in Bordeaux, Argentina and Australia. Their vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically, with a strong focus on Bairrada’s native varieties, limestone rich soils and Atlantic influenced freshness. The name 3B refers to Baga, Bical and Bairrada.

The rosé is typically around 70% baga and 30% bical from mature vines on chalky clay soils. The grapes are hand harvested and gently pressed, with spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts. The baga may ferment in seasoned cask while the bical ferments in stainless steel. Secondary fermentation takes place in bottle by the traditional method, followed by roughly nine months on the lees. It is finished with zero dosage, leaving the wine very dry, and is bottled unfined and unfiltered.

The wine shows cranberry, pomegranate and pink grapefruit with dried rose, rhubarb and subtle bread notes. The palate is brisk and mineral, with fine bubbles, vivid acidity and a lightly savory, saline finish.