2018 Sidonio de Sousa Reserva, Bairrada, Portugal Clos Culombu from within the village limits

from within the village limits

From Bow and Arrow:

which roughly translates to "little gravelly one"

and without added sulfur (total SO2 below 10ppm)

2018 Sidonio de Sousa Reserva, Bairrada, Portugal Clos Culombu from within the village limitsIt is elegant, robust, and just a tiny bit broody. However, the cherried fruit is quite fresh (with a hint of salt) giving this wine an extra lift (and a lighter bodied feel), in some ways a very typical Baga from the Bairrada. Green bell pepper notes are still present, and tannins are there but soft, leaving us a silky finish with beautiful finesse. VINIFICATION: Crushing with partial destemming and cooling the grapes in small open vats, where