Luis Pato Vieilles Vignes Tinto 2015 MagnumLuis Pato is widely regarded as the person who put the wines of Bairrada on the world map. He started making wines in 1980, ten years after his father started bottling the first Bairrada wines, once the region was legally recognised. He is a charismatic winemaker, who we like a lot, who makes wine combining science, technology and tradition. Bairrada is a region in between Porto and Lisbon, it produces very traditional Portuguese wines!

A very drinkable natural red

then aged for around four years in barrel

Fermentation occurs predominantly with wild yeasts

His sustainable approach doesn’t stop in the vineyard but extends to his solar powered cellar and winery

Gerhard Pittnauer is undoubtedly one of the stars of the Austrian winemaking scene

resulting in some very impressive wines

with a philosophical comment "I try to think what time is

Expect round

A delightful blend of 30% Grenache Noir

a generous proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon forms the backbone of the blend

and a clean minerality

Pair with likes of matured blue cheese