2019 Luis Pato Vinha Formal Espumante, Beiras, Portugal Famille de Boel and it’s one of the

and it’s one of the rare vineyards that can produce an excellent Coteaux-du-Layon every year

Taste: Full body with balance of spice and deep

Arrives the last week July

but the style skews toward a high-corn

and black-tea tones carried by impressive

2019 Luis Pato Vinha Formal Espumante, Beiras, Portugal Famille de Boel and it’s one of theFrom Bairrada pioneer Luis Pato, Vinha Formal is a single vine Blanc de Blancs from chalk laden vineyards planted to Maria Gomes (Ferno Pires). Traditional method with extended lees aging, it leans into Patos signature precision: bright orchard fruit aromatics, subtle herbal lift, and a driving mineral line.