by Dr. Luis Antunes
In times of crisis some people rise to their best, turning dire straits into great opportunities. The Portuguese wine industry seems to be at such a moment. Paulo Amorim, president of the G7, the association of the seven largest domestic wine companies, has expecteded this for several years. Amorim is the former sales director of G7 member Aveleda and president of the National Association of Exporters of Wine and
Spirits (ANCEVE). Having spent four years in the Porto business, 25 years with Vinho Verde and 16 years in the Douro, he truly understands the Portuguese wine scene. The recent major acquisitions by Joe Berardo are, he believes, the natural consequence of the current state of affairs.
Paulo Amorim, President of the G7 group of Portuguese wineries and vice-president of the generic body Viniportugal, is featured in this Wine Business article, Faces from Vinexpo.
"Paulo Amorim plans to build a new winery near Redondo in the Altenjo. His partner is Luis Duarte, who has worked at Esporao the Alentejo. The company will be called Wine Vision, and will produce wine from the Alentejo, Duoro and Vinho Verde.