Notes - Bairrada producer who has almost single-handedly carried the banner for his region against the iron grip of officialdom for the past 20 years. An innovator and pioneer making wines with class and drinkability, based on regional varieties. "Obsessive finessing of the unique red and white wines of Bairrada" FT Weekend Magazine - A Consumer`s Guide to the Continent 2004 - The 25 Best New Wine Producers. This sparkling wine is made form Maria Gomes grapes. The resulting wine is fresh and clean with hints of peach on the nose and sweet, herby notes. Try as a summer sparkling wine or as an aperitif. And if anyone is wondering about the duck on the label "Pato" is Portuguese for duck!