2019 Luis Pato Vinha Formal Espumante, Beiras, Portugal Famille de Boel and it’s one of the

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

the wine is separated from the skins and the fermentation is slowly completed so that the fruity components are accentuated

and black-tea tones carried by impressive

but the style skews toward a high-corn

From a south-facing limestone slope in Courchamps

2019 Luis Pato Vinha Formal Espumante, Beiras, Portugal Famille de Boel and it’s one of theFrom 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.