ORGANICALLY & BIODYNAMICALLY FARMED
100% Bical
This fresh, medium-light-bodied white comes from a single vineyard in the Bairrada area of Portugal, with significant influence from the Atlantic. It's a wine you can enjoy now - with a little time in the glass - for the freshest expression, or age up to 10 years from vintage for more complexity, with nutty, honeyed notes coming forward.
WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The super austere and mineral white 2023 Nossa Calcário Bical was produced with grapes from the village of Óis do Barro, a classical zone for whites in Bairrada, where they are located. It fermented in 500- and 600-liter barrels and a 2,000-liter oak vat with indigenous years and was put through full malolactic too, then kept for 10 months with the fine lees, which were not stirred. This is not about the fruit but about the soil. It has the profile of an austere white from Bairrada that I love so much, with a medium-bodied palate, purity and precision, balanced, with pungent flavors. 2023 saw a good crop, and it combined quantity and quality. This wine has 12.3% alcohol and notable freshness, denoted by a pH of 3.2 [that makes for a firm, 'mineral' mouthfeel]. 10,266 bottles and 400 magnums were produced. It was bottled in June 2024."
WINERY NOTES: "Brillant intense yellow straw color with greenish rim, good viscosity. Very mineral nose with a certain smokiness due to the limestone soil. It has a distinguished fruity touch of pears (typical Bical) and a slightly nutty character (hazelnut, almonds, pinenuts). After some time in the glass, it even reveals thyme and honey. The mouth is refined, creamy, relatively smooth and has present minerality, a kind of saltiness due to the typical Atlantic climate. The wine is very broad in the mouth with an almost crunchy, nutty texture. The finish is voluptuous with very precise notes of preserved and ripe fruit.
A real food wine that will accompany a wide range of dishes. Just think about noble fish (seabass, turbot, brill, dover sole), lobster, king crab. All are prepared as naturally as possible (steamed, poached, grilled). Braised sweetbread, poached poultry and veal and pork fillet will do the job. A nice creamy cheese (Brie, Camembert, Serra da Estrela) can be a nice option too."
Aged 8 months in 500/600L Portuguese "pipe" barrels. No lees stirring. Bottled unfined.
"'Calcário' means 'chalk' in Portuguese, which refers to the calcareous soil found in these vineyards. Located at the very heart of Bairrada, Óis do Bairro is one of Bairrada’s flagship villages and among its most celebrated. The Bical from Óis do Bairro has been known for centuries for its exceptional quality. It was one of the first white wines of Portugal to be exported to the ex-colonies. Working with biodynamic practices and being inspired by the viticulture of Filipa's grandmother helped to understand the notion of 'un terroir unique' for Bical." - WINEMAKER NOTES
100% Bical
This fresh, medium-light-bodied white comes from a single vineyard in the Bairrada area of Portugal, with significant influence from the Atlantic. It's a wine you can enjoy now - with a little time in the glass - for the freshest expression, or age up to 10 years from vintage for more complexity, with nutty, honeyed notes coming forward.
WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The super austere and mineral white 2023 Nossa Calcário Bical was produced with grapes from the village of Óis do Barro, a classical zone for whites in Bairrada, where they are located. It fermented in 500- and 600-liter barrels and a 2,000-liter oak vat with indigenous years and was put through full malolactic too, then kept for 10 months with the fine lees, which were not stirred. This is not about the fruit but about the soil. It has the profile of an austere white from Bairrada that I love so much, with a medium-bodied palate, purity and precision, balanced, with pungent flavors. 2023 saw a good crop, and it combined quantity and quality. This wine has 12.3% alcohol and notable freshness, denoted by a pH of 3.2 [that makes for a firm, 'mineral' mouthfeel]. 10,266 bottles and 400 magnums were produced. It was bottled in June 2024."
WINERY NOTES: "Brillant intense yellow straw color with greenish rim, good viscosity. Very mineral nose with a certain smokiness due to the limestone soil. It has a distinguished fruity touch of pears (typical Bical) and a slightly nutty character (hazelnut, almonds, pinenuts). After some time in the glass, it even reveals thyme and honey. The mouth is refined, creamy, relatively smooth and has present minerality, a kind of saltiness due to the typical Atlantic climate. The wine is very broad in the mouth with an almost crunchy, nutty texture. The finish is voluptuous with very precise notes of preserved and ripe fruit.
A real food wine that will accompany a wide range of dishes. Just think about noble fish (seabass, turbot, brill, dover sole), lobster, king crab. All are prepared as naturally as possible (steamed, poached, grilled). Braised sweetbread, poached poultry and veal and pork fillet will do the job. A nice creamy cheese (Brie, Camembert, Serra da Estrela) can be a nice option too."
Aged 8 months in 500/600L Portuguese "pipe" barrels. No lees stirring. Bottled unfined.
"'Calcário' means 'chalk' in Portuguese, which refers to the calcareous soil found in these vineyards. Located at the very heart of Bairrada, Óis do Bairro is one of Bairrada’s flagship villages and among its most celebrated. The Bical from Óis do Bairro has been known for centuries for its exceptional quality. It was one of the first white wines of Portugal to be exported to the ex-colonies. Working with biodynamic practices and being inspired by the viticulture of Filipa's grandmother helped to understand the notion of 'un terroir unique' for Bical." - WINEMAKER NOTES
