Duckman is the project of Maria Pato, second daughter of winemaker Luis Pato, in Bairrada, Portugal. Under the João Pato alias, launched in 2018 as a tribute to an ancestor born in 1920, she vinifies the region’s indigenous grape varieties in a style both offbeat and true to their origin. The grapes come from two vineyards: Amoreira da Gândara on sand and Óis do Bairro on chalky clay. Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires), Bical, Baga, Cercial and Sercialinho there meet the maritime influence. In the cellar: spontaneous fermentations, unfined and unfiltered wines, sulfur kept to a minimum, vegan-friendly cuvées. Maria Duck Pet Nat, Ducking Pet Nat, White Duck, Rosa Duck, Nerd Duck: a playful range, rooted in its terroir. « White Spark is a party in a bottle: a brut pet-nat, zero dosage, bursting with joy. » From twenty-year-old Maria Gomes vines on sand, spontaneously fermented then aged a year on its lees, this sparkling wine is its emblem: direct, festive, pure.