{"title":"Bical","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"filipa-pato-beiras-brut-rose-3b","title":"Filipa Pato, Beiras, Rose Brut Nature, 3B","description":"Filipa Pato operates with an uncompromising focus on the Bairrada region, driven by the conviction that native grapes must speak entirely of their limestone-rich coastal soils.  This sparkling expression captures that Atlantic influence through a rare, refreshing clarity that eschews the heaviness often found in bubbles.\n\nThe blend of Baga and Bical relies on the intrinsic energy of the site to carry the wine, offering a texture that feels like silk drawn across cool stone.  It is a confident, unadorned bottle that trusts the purity of its origin rather than the artifice of cellar manipulation.\n\nThere is a quiet, saline tension here that keeps the palate alert from the first pour to the last.","brand":"Michael Skurnik Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147592093944,"sku":"10223","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_0974.jpg?v=1757115329"},{"product_id":"v-puro-alias-branco-de-outrora-bairrada","title":"2019 V Puro, Bairrada, Alias Branco de Outrora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from Bical, a unique grape from Bairrada, a maritime-inflected region most famous for its piercingly dry reds (made from Baga). This should be a first stop for those who like textured whites and crave something new. Salty, buttery, oily, subtle petrol, and quite piercingly dry beneath that richness. Very balanced: rich and textured, yet super dry. I imagine a salted pineapple-infused lemon custard, with plenty of fresh-squeezed lemon juice. An excellent ambassador for Portuguese whites! Winemakers Nuno Mira do Ó and João Soares were on the hunt for old Baga vineyards, and when they found one with 80-120 year old vines, it sealed the deal on their professional partnership. It also happened to contain some Bical planted alongside Baga! Ageworthy, undervalued, delicious. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Cru Selections, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147982524664,"sku":"13180","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/5-6-25productshots-526.jpg?v=1757112765"},{"product_id":"2022-gota-dao-prunus-branco","title":"2022 GOTA, Dao Branco, Prunus","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMade by Natalia Jessa- wife of renowned Portuguese winemaker Luis Seabra (they are a power couple for sure). Both make authentic wines that are not heavy handed. This is a blend of native Dao grapes- Encruzado, Malvasia and Bical- all in concrete\/stainless steel. Ample on the palate with mineral undertones and a burst of acidity- a very balanced wine. As she says, “drink it, don’t overthink it”. A wine that certainly punches above its modest price tag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regal Wine Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46523421491448,"sku":"18007","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/5-6-25productshots-482.jpg?v=1757110339"},{"product_id":"2024-luis-pato-vinhas-velhas-branco-bairrada","title":"2024 Luis Pato, Bairrada Branco Vinhas Velhas","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eLuis Pato’s 2024 Vinhas Velhas Branco is an exercise in regional transparency, blending Bical from Bairrada’s traditional chalky-clay soils with Cercial and Sercialinho grown in sandy parcels. Pato utilizes dry-farming and manual harvesting to harness the specific structural contributions of each variety, emphasizing the interplay between the weight of the clay-dominant \"barros\" and the high-toned acidity of the \"areias.\" The vinification is technically precise, employing a gentle press and maturation in stainless steel to prioritize architectural clarity and mineral depth over stylistic artifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe 2024 growing season—defined by a rainy winter and a tempered summer with significant diurnal shifts—preserved a high degree of nerve and energetic acidity, yielding a wine with a lean, saline-inflected framework. This vintage is characterized by its fine-grained texture and a focused mid-palate that directly reflects the cool, maritime-influenced terroir of the Bairrada region. The resulting wine is a balanced, persistent expression of old-vine fruit, built with the necessary tension for immediate precision and long-term development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grossberg Kopman Selxns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48015819997432,"sku":"19919","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3301.jpg?v=1772135751"},{"product_id":"2023-luis-pato-vinha-formal-branco-bairrada","title":"2023 Luis Pato, Bieras Branco, Vinha Formal","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eLuis Pato, a technical pioneer of Bairrada viticulture, produces the Vinha Formal Branco with a focus on capturing the structural potential of the Bical variety. Sourced from a specific site in Ois do Bairro prized for its chalky-clay and limestone soils, the wine is built upon a firm mineral skeleton. To develop its significant textural density, Pato ferments and matures the wine for nine months in 650-liter Allier oak barrels, a process that adds weight and a sophisticated phenolic frame without overshadowing the fruit’s natural character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe 2023 vintage saw the region’s maritime influence successfully temper the season's heat, preserving a sharp, linear drive and the high-acid tension characteristic of coastal Portugal. This results in a wine defined by a fine-grained texture and a persistent, saline finish that reflects its unique geological identity. It is a bottle built for longevity, offering a focused and authoritative expression of one of Bairrada’s most important white grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grossberg Kopman Selxns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48015830221048,"sku":"19913","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3302.jpg?v=1772135817"},{"product_id":"1990-luis-pato-vinhas-velhas-branco-beira-atlantico","title":"1990 Luis Pato, Bairrada Branco Vinhas Velhas","description":"Luis Pato, the definitive voice of Bairrada, produced this second-ever vintage of Vinhas Velhas Branco through a focus on rigorous yield control and precision harvesting. Sourced from old vines rooted in the region’s hallmark clay-limestone and sandy parcels, the wine is fundamentally defined by the high-humidity Atlantic influence characteristic of the Beira Atlântico. This blend of Bical, Cercial, and Maria Gomes was fermented and aged for nine months in French oak, a technical decision that provides structural density and allows for the long-term integration of the site’s saline minerality. The 1990 growing season preserved a high degree of natural acidity, establishing a crystalline, architectural framework that maintains remarkable tension and nerve after decades of bottle age. The resulting profile is characterized by a dense, well-rounded mid-palate and a persistent, chalky finish that reflects the geological complexity of coastal Portugal.","brand":"Grossberg Kopman Selxns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48015842017528,"sku":"19914","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_3305.jpg?v=1772135464"}],"url":"https:\/\/mwcwine.com\/collections\/bical.oembed","provider":"Manhattan Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}