Join us along with our friend TJ Snuffin of Skurnik Wines for an exclusive wine dinner featuring 5 wines from Bairrada Portugal producers, Filipa Pato & William Wouters.
Filipa Pato is a winegrower in Bairrada. A graduate of the University of Coimbra as a chemical engineer, she refined her skills working harvests in Bordeaux, Mendoza, Margaret River, and right at home in Bairrada with her father, Luis Pato, the Baga Rebel. (In 2020 Filipa was elected Winemaker of the Year in Portugal by the Revista de Vinhos, the first Portugese woman to earn the title in 30 years.)
Williams Wouters is a chef sommelier/ restaurateur. Hailing from a restarateuring family from Antwerp, Belgium, William is a champion sommelier and former head chef to the Belgian national soccer team on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and 2016 UEFA European Cup France tours.
Together, they are Filipa Pato & William Wouters. Their philosophy is simple: to create authentic wines without makeup, wines that express the true nature of the vineyards from which they come. They focus on indigenous grapes only: in their hands, biodynamically-farmed Baga, Bical, Arinto, Cercial and Maria Gomes produce soulful wines from vineyards with ideal soils, microclimates and aspects for growing exquisite wine grapes.
In the cellar they gently handle the grapes, practicing minimal intervention guarded by strict monitoring of the wine to allow the grapes to express themselves fully. The ultimate outcome? The creation of terroir-driven wines through the uniting of knowledge, art, and nature.
For the dessert course we’re doing a very special collaboration with Gelato Chef Maria Liliana Biondo from uGOgelato . Drawing inspiration from her Portuguese heritage, we're thrilled to introduce a unique creation based on a beloved Portuguese classic: Pastéis de Nata Gelado.
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~ first course ~
Bacalhau Gratinado à Moda de Coimbra
salt cod gratin (gf)
Beiras Brut Rosé '3B'
~ second course ~
Ervilhas com Ovos Escalfados
stewed peas with poached eggs (gf)
Bairrada Branco 'Nossa Calcario'
~ third course ~
Arroz de Pato à Antiga
old duck rice (gf)
Bairrada Tinto, 'Dinamica'
~ fourth course ~
Posta à Mirandesa
grilled sirloin steak, roasted potatoes & greens (gf)
Bairrada Tinto, 'Nossa Calcario'
~ fifth course ~
Pastéis de Nata Gelado
uGOgelato collaboration on a gelato rendition of the widely
popular Portuguese custard tart Pastéis de Nata (gf)
Kopke Port ‘10 Yr. Tawny’
$85 Person (+ tax & gratuity)
**Bottles will be available for purchase following the event