Filipa Pato Dinamico Bical Branco 2024

Filipa Pato Dinamico Bical Branco 2024

Filipa Pato & William Wouters
$22.00

Grape: Bical, Arinto
Vintage: 2024
Type: White

This white wine is an Atlantic-influenced blend of native bical and arinto grapes sourced from various limestone-rich plots in Bairrada. Winemaker Filipa Pato manages the hand-picked fruit with low-intervention protocols to capture high natural acidity and maritime energy. Spontaneous fermentation occurs with indigenous wild yeasts in stainless steel tanks, bypassing modern chemical adjustments. The wine matures on its fine fermentation lees to encourage natural structural harmony and subtle texture without any wood barrel contact.

It displays a pale straw-yellow color with green highlights, releasing aromas of ripe pear, green apple, and fresh lime zest. On the palate, a medium-bodied frame balances orchard fruit flavors with a chiseled, chalky mineral undercurrent. A zesty, electric acidity cuts directly through the slightly creamy texture, keeping the mouthfeel thoroughly refreshed. Subtle notes of wild herbs and an Atlantic salinity add depth across the clean framework. It finishes completely bone-dry.

Winery

Filipa Pato and William Wouters work together in Óis do Bairro, in Portugal’s Bairrada region. Filipa trained as a chemical engineer before gaining winemaking experience in Bordeaux, Mendoza and Margaret River, as well as with her father Luís Pato. William brings the perspective of a Belgian chef, sommelier and restaurateur. Their partnership is rooted in food, travel and the conviction that Bairrada’s own grapes can communicate its vineyards without an imposed cellar style.

They work exclusively with indigenous varieties, including Baga, Bical, Arinto, Cercial and Maria Gomes. Biodynamic practices and close attention to differences in soils and microclimates underpin the farming. In the winery, gentle handling and limited intervention are balanced with careful observation of the wines as they develop. The phrase “without makeup” describes the aim: to reveal the vineyard rather than decorate it. From the approachable Dinâmica wines to more focused bottlings such as Nossa Calcário, the range connects local grapes, individual sites and the couple’s shared belief that wine belongs naturally at the table.