Maria Pato, the daughter of Luis Pato, created this project because of her love of the region and varietals, so much so that she felt constrained by the standards of Bairrada wine making. For both of them only the indigenous varietals can be Bairrada wine, not imports that want to claim it as their own identity. Luis and Maria work from two main vineyards, Amoreira da Gândara which is composed of mostly sandy soils, and Óis do Bairro which is composed of mostly chalky-clay soils. Here they grow both red and white varietals: Baga, Bical, Cercial, and Fernão Pires (a.k.a. Maria Gomes).

From 30 year old vines planted to several plots of chalky-clay soils in the São Lourenço and Óis do Bairro vineyards. This 100% Baga, the highly productive red grape of Beira, grown in Bairrada are hand-harvested at the beginning of August, spontaneous fermentation takes place in stainless steel with ambient yeasts for three weeks without temperature control. The wine is vinified in the traditional method and aged in bottle until released in April 2021. A lovely translucent pale pink with the cherry blossom notes of Baga along with white peach and nectarine are underpinned by an earthy minerality. Bright acidity and just a touch of tannin provide backbone to this incredibly delicious and refreshing bottle. This finely wrought, totally natural rendition of Bairrada wines will leave you wanting more from both her and this exceptional coastal region.