2025 Luis Pato Baga-Touriga Nacional Beiras

Luis Pato is one of Portugal’s most influential winemakers, known for revolutionizing the Bairrada wine region and championing the native Baga grape. He has combined tradition with innovation—crafting expressive, terroir-driven wines from indigenous varieties while rejecting international grapes. Pato’s work with different soil types, ungrafted vines, and harvest timing has earned him a reputation as the “King of Bairrada.” His daughter, Filipa Pato, is also a renowned winemaker in her own right, producing natural wines nearby with a similar focus on Baga and local varieties. Together, they represent two generations of pioneering spirit in Portuguese wine.