equally at home by the glass or at the table
and nourishing family
powdery tannins and a steady
it glides rather than presses
these Chardonnays offer a rare chance to experience both sides of the Monterey Coast in a single lineup — sunshine
Filipa Pato DNMC Branco (Filipa Pato Baga Bairrada Dinamica) Lambrusco equally at home by theEnergetic and unapologetically Baga, this opens with sour cherry, pomegranate, and dried cranberry, layered with bay leaf, crushed herbs, and a distinctly ferrous, limestone driven edge. The palate is taut and lively, built around brisk acidity and fine, slightly angular tannins that give the wine its nervous, food driven shape. Red fruit stays bright and restrained, with savory, earthy noteswet stone, dried leavesemerging through the mid palate.