2009 Luis Pato Vinha Barrio, Portugal Pormenor The domaine’s trademark cuvée is

The domaine’s trademark cuvée is a blend of the three Champagne varieties

the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir combine power with grace

From Brea:

appellations we feel represent the diversity of terroir in the place we call home

favoring pump-overs to punch-downs

2009 Luis Pato Vinha Barrio, Portugal Pormenor The domaine’s trademark cuvée isThe Vinha Barrio abuts Vinha Formal to the east, in full view of the Bussaco Mountains (the western border of Do) and sits on a pocket of extremely chalky soils with intermittent dollops of sand. This is the second smallest vineyard at the Pato estate, and thus rarely produces enough fruit to be bottled as a single vineyard wine.