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Filipa Pato
3B Blanc de Blancs Extra Bruto Unfiltered
NV
3.7
Region
Portugal › Bairrada › Vinho
Type
white · traditional · sparkling · extra-brut
Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Cerceal, Maria Gomes
Alcohol
11%
Volume
750 mL
Disgorged
N/A
On lees
9 months
Tasting Notes(2)
3.7
3B is not complex yet fresh sparkling that acts as a decent aperitif. In the nose, it offers a mix of lemon, flowers, toasts and some shells. Slightly mineral palate with a rather short aftertaste. Overall, it's good but flat.
About
3B Blanc de Blancs is a blend of 3 white grapes (hence, the name 3B): Bical (70%), Maria Gomes (23%), and Cercial (7%). Filipa Pato sources them from Óis do Bairro, where roughly 30 years old vines grow on chalky clay midslopes from the Jurassic Inferior. The grapes are hand harvested and gently pressed. After fermentation in a tank with indigenous yeasts, the wine is sent for the second fermentation in bottles and spends nine months sur lie.
