We live about 3 hour's drive north of Bairrada and try and visit at least one a year. We're really impressed with the sparkling wines based on Baga which we find much more destinctive and harmonious than sparklers made from other varieties there. So much so that I'd much rather drink a €10 sparkling Baga from Bairrada then a €12-14 Cava.
I like Pato’s Baga Rebel. Though ageworthy, it’s meant to be consumed young. I find it approachable and wonderfully aromatic. Filipa seems to take a more elegant style reminiscent of a quality Burgundian style. A great entry level, I think, is Niepoort Lagar de Baixo. Usually I can find it around $25 which is an amazing value for the quality. Thank you for this great post! Portugal doesn’t get nearly the credit it deserves for its wine🇵🇹Kudos for this comprehensive look at Baga.
You’re welcome! I adore both of those wines as well. I think Portuguese wines are slowly getting the credit it deserves. I won’t stop sharing my love for them!
Vadio Tinto from our excellent The Wine Society in the UK a mutual run for members.£17
“This is the flagship red for Vadio, fragrant with dark fruits, rose petal and an attractive forest floor character. The palate is fresh, lifted, with vibrant acidity and grippy tannins, blueberry fruits, violets and rose petals. Luís Patrão and Eduarda Dias of Vadio have a vision that how they farm their 10ha of vines can serve as a model for ecological transition in the Bairrada region in Portugal. After achieving organic certification in 2024, they are now resolutely on the path towards regenerative viticulture, managing their vineyards with a more holistic and nature-focused approach. One of our Wine Society Pioneers for their work on sustainability, our Climate and Nature Programme is providing them with funds to plant 50 native trees and 100 native shrubs as well as 30 olive trees, to sow 5ha of vines with inter-row multispecies cover crops, and to create new habitats for wildlife (including building a seasonal pond). Luís explains that they want to be a catalyst for change in Barraida and plan to host local workshops to inspire their neighbours (there are around 150 small farmers growing grapes locally). Certified organic for their own dry-farmed vines, they closely monitor cover cropping, tilling and water use – only used for organic treatments – on their clay soils and compost vine waste, animal dung and forest floor material too. 50% of winery power comes from solar panels. The wine reaches you in lightweight bottles, too, down from 400g in 2021 to 365g now.”
£40 Lifetime membership of TWS, no further fees,free delivery on any number of bottles and great selection of wines at very good prices including tasting events all over the UK.Highly recommended.
We live about 3 hour's drive north of Bairrada and try and visit at least one a year. We're really impressed with the sparkling wines based on Baga which we find much more destinctive and harmonious than sparklers made from other varieties there. So much so that I'd much rather drink a €10 sparkling Baga from Bairrada then a €12-14 Cava.
And Prosecco can **** right off.
How amazing! You are so lucky to live in such a good driving distance. I wholeheartedly agree with you on their sparkling wines!
And absolutely, Prosecco can **** off!
I like Pato’s Baga Rebel. Though ageworthy, it’s meant to be consumed young. I find it approachable and wonderfully aromatic. Filipa seems to take a more elegant style reminiscent of a quality Burgundian style. A great entry level, I think, is Niepoort Lagar de Baixo. Usually I can find it around $25 which is an amazing value for the quality. Thank you for this great post! Portugal doesn’t get nearly the credit it deserves for its wine🇵🇹Kudos for this comprehensive look at Baga.
You’re welcome! I adore both of those wines as well. I think Portuguese wines are slowly getting the credit it deserves. I won’t stop sharing my love for them!
Vadio Tinto from our excellent The Wine Society in the UK a mutual run for members.£17
“This is the flagship red for Vadio, fragrant with dark fruits, rose petal and an attractive forest floor character. The palate is fresh, lifted, with vibrant acidity and grippy tannins, blueberry fruits, violets and rose petals. Luís Patrão and Eduarda Dias of Vadio have a vision that how they farm their 10ha of vines can serve as a model for ecological transition in the Bairrada region in Portugal. After achieving organic certification in 2024, they are now resolutely on the path towards regenerative viticulture, managing their vineyards with a more holistic and nature-focused approach. One of our Wine Society Pioneers for their work on sustainability, our Climate and Nature Programme is providing them with funds to plant 50 native trees and 100 native shrubs as well as 30 olive trees, to sow 5ha of vines with inter-row multispecies cover crops, and to create new habitats for wildlife (including building a seasonal pond). Luís explains that they want to be a catalyst for change in Barraida and plan to host local workshops to inspire their neighbours (there are around 150 small farmers growing grapes locally). Certified organic for their own dry-farmed vines, they closely monitor cover cropping, tilling and water use – only used for organic treatments – on their clay soils and compost vine waste, animal dung and forest floor material too. 50% of winery power comes from solar panels. The wine reaches you in lightweight bottles, too, down from 400g in 2021 to 365g now.”
£40 Lifetime membership of TWS, no further fees,free delivery on any number of bottles and great selection of wines at very good prices including tasting events all over the UK.Highly recommended.
Wish we had TWS here! That wine sounds beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Can you recommend some brands / vineyards with baga wines?
I definitely can- let me get back to you tomorrow with a list!
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