2021 Luis Pato Vinha Formal, Beiras, Portugal Radikon the grapes are harvested from

the grapes are harvested from 90-year-old vines

so for now this is a Barbaresco disguised as a Nebbiolo d'Alba

Aged for 10 months in barrel before bottling

and are thought to be among the oldest in the region

Vinification: The grapes are sorted and harvested by hand

2021 Luis Pato Vinha Formal, Beiras, Portugal Radikon the grapes are harvested fromThe 2002 Vinha Formal is 100% Bical from the Formal vineyard, in the heart of Ois do Barrio where the soil in Bairrada is at its chalkiest. The 2002 was fermented and aged in used french oak barrels for 9 months, before aging in bottle at the winery for about 22 years. Bical mellows with age into a beautifully waxy, floral, and candied citrus wine.