Joao Pato
Mariana Pato, the daughter of famed Portuguese winemaker Luis Pato, created The Duckman project because of her love of the region and varietals, so much so that she felt constrained by conventional Bairrada winemaking. The Duckman wines express the true character of Bairrada’s indigenous varietals and its exceptional maritime influence. There are no indications of the region on the labels, done intentionally to demonstrate an acute sense of place and varietal typicity through minimal intervention in the cellar.
