2000 Joao Pato (Luis Pato) Cabernet Sauvignon, Bairrada, Portugal Theo Dancer Soil type: clay mixed with

Soil type: clay mixed with gneiss

Exclusively composed of the local Ribolla grape

adding water to wine

2021 Merten Vineyard

2000 Joao Pato (Luis Pato) Cabernet Sauvignon, Bairrada, Portugal Theo Dancer Soil type: clay mixed withWhile Joao Pato himself (Luis father) stopped making wine in the early 1980s, Luis kept his fathers brand going, especially when he wanted to experiment with non Portuguese grape varieties. This is a one off bottling of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, grown on chalky clay soils in Bairrada. It spent two years in a combination of new and used french oak casks before bottling. High toned, brightly red fruited, salty, and still vibrantly alive. Classic old