Latest news and stories about bairrada in Portugal for expats and residents.
Eight wines, eight producers who treat the grape variety well — and have done a lot for it. This Saturday, May 2nd, marks another International Baga Day; keep an eye on these references.
It is a great, great wine. And it tells the story of bunch thinning in Bairrada. Luís Pato had been doing it since 1990, and in 1996 he proved the point: limiting production worked.
A technique common in the Jerez and Champagne regions allows for the creation of more complex wines with more intense aromatic profiles.
