Luis Pato

Bairrada in all but name

Pato means ‘duck’ in Portuguese, and, appropriately, ducks adorn the labels of this irreverent producer of some of Portugal’s most individual and sought-after wines. These are Bairrada in all but name, Luis Pato having fought the local establishment’s rules for greater winemaking freedom, only to return to Bairrada’s roots with pure baga wines of excellent poise and potential. Here we feature two single-vineyard wines from the outstanding 2005 vintage, which Luis himself believes to be at least a match for the wonderful 2001.

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