Filipa Pato 'Flos Castanea' Bical 2022 Style:White Fermented and aged in concrete

Fermented and aged in concrete with a mere 10ppm of sulfur added

and Paula Chodin Param and her husband Arnaldo Batista worked with Roberto Henríquez before beginning their own project

and this is a 50/50 blend

and finishing with a bit of a savory note reminiscent  of a nice onion or shallot

some of the oldest vines in the area are varieties like Merlot and Cabernet

Filipa Pato 'Flos Castanea' Bical 2022 Style:White Fermented and aged in concrete100% Bical macerated with chestnut petals, an old Portuguese method that is used in place of sulfur additions. It's fermented in a basket press and spends 2 weeks on its skins before aging half in barrel and half in amphora. Deep and sultry but also precise, elegant, and haunting. Only 1155 bottles made. Jonathan Kemp