• 100% Bical • Sourced from Filipa and William’s best white-wine site, a gently-sloping, full-south exposure parcel with 60-year-old vines in deep Jurassic limestone • Direct-pressed into traditional pipas (large neutral barrels) and fermented with indigenous yeast • 12 months in oak (no bâtonnage) and 4 additional months in tank before bottling unfined and unfiltered • 1500 bottles produced • ‘Tola’ was the legendary prior owner, a ‘lady of extremely eccentric character’ in the words of Filipa and William • Certified Biodynamic (Demeter)
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Bairrada
Appellation:
Bairrada
Variety:
Bical
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | PT-FIL-13-23 | 6/750ml |
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Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2026-09-03
"This has a beautiful nose of golden fruit with a touch of bread. The palate is fleshy, linear, layered and multidimensional, with a savory, precise texture that is subtly enveloping and leads to a long, flavorful finish. This is 100% bical from a single vineyard with vines over 60 years old, planted on deep Jurassic limestone soils. Gently pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in traditional pipas, then aged for around 12 months on fine lees without batonnage, followed by four months in tank. Unfined and unfiltered. From biodynamically"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-09-19
"Delicate nose of white flowers, green fennel and subtle lime zest. The palate is tight, with subtle fruit and mineral character. Slightly phenolic, too. This comes from a single 60-year-old vineyard planted on clay and limestone soil. The wine ferments and ages in traditional 1,500-liter pipas. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter and Ecocert certification Drink now or hold."