Les Macherelles sits just to the south of the premier cru Les Chenevottes in the northern sector of Chassagne-Montrachet
pink granite soil rich in mica and quartz
Hand harvest followed by selective sorting for quality
Produced in accordance with the Demerara Rum Geographical Indication
100% Gamay grown at high elevation in granite soils
2013 Luis Pato Vinha Pan, Bairrada, Portugal 375ml Best's Great Western Les Macherelles sits just toOld vine Baga from the Pan vineyard, rooted in Bairradas classic clay limestone. Naturally fermented and long raised in older oak, the 2013 shows the variety at full resolution: lifted red fruit, autumn spice, firm but fine tannins, and that hallmark saltyiron edge. A slow evolving, structure driven vintage thats entering a beautiful tertiary phase while retaining Patos trademark precision and drive.