This is what good wine from the Baga grape tastes like

Baga is a Portuguese grape that produces deep red wines with abundant tannins and a vibrant acidity. Not a wine for beginners. After ten years or so—or even longer—the aggressive tannins break down, and the wine becomes ready to drink.

Check out our wines made from Baga grapes

But because not everyone wants to wait that long, winemakers try to soften the wine before bottling. For example, by blending it with other grapes like Touriga Nacional.

The Baga grape comes from the Portuguese wine region of Bairrada in Beiras, between Porto and Coimbra. It is also grown in Dão and Ribatejo. Baga can be attractive, with plenty of black fruit. But that doesn't happen automatically. It requires considerable attention from the winemaker. In the vineyard—Baga needs sun—but certainly also in the cellar.

That's probably why it has been extensively harvested in recent years and replaced with other grapes. Some leading Portuguese winemakers are resisting this. They have formed the "Friends of Baga" and are encouraging other winemakers to leave Baga alone and make quality wines from this special grape. Filipa Pato is one of them.

We currently have two wines made from the Baga grape in our range. You can view our Baga wines here.