Encostas de Alqueva group won three gold medals in the Vinhos de Portugal contest held at the Convento do Beato.
The prizes were awarded to ‘GA Moreto Preto’ and ‘GA Moreto Preto Oak’, from the demarcated region of Alentejo, as well as to ‘Xisto Preto Signature’, from the demarcated region of the Douro.“The quality of these three wines has been distinguished among more than 1300 of all the wine regions of the country, in an evaluation that has gathered more than 160 national and international juries”, points out the producer.
“It is an honor to have three wines awarded in this ViniPortugal contest, because it is a blind competition, by a jury of experts in the sector, and where the wine is truly evaluated”, says Manuel Bio, the group’s director.
Encostas de Alqueva group is present in several economic sectors: agriculture, with special emphasis on the production of cereals, grapes, olives and melons; agro-industry, in the production of wine, olive oil, cheeses and black pork sausages; industry, with a company producing tubular packaging. It is in the management of brands and their marketing that the group gains strong expression, with special focus on the wine and olive sector.