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Sogrape in the World

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>1.100
Employees
1.600
Hectares of Vineyards
19
Wineries
>150
Bottles Sold per minute
#1
in Portugal
>120
Markets
25
Estates
> 30
Brands
12
Wine Growing Regions
77
Grape Varieties Planted

Founding Family

For the Guedes family, more than business, wine represents a way of being and living. From one man’s dream, a legacy was built and renewed with each passing generation. The boldness and vision of Fernando van Zeller Guedes was the inspiration for each successor to enthusiastically continue this journey... while always leaving their legacy along the way!

Fernando Van Zeller Guedes

Close to wine production and culture since early days, his fate was practically determined. Fernando van Zeller Guedes created Sogrape in 1942 with a new wine highly innovative for its time, Mateus Rose.
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Fernando Guedes

The founder’s son, he started out at Sogrape as an apprentice cooper. After finishing his studies in France, however, he quickly took over the reins of the family business.
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Salvador da Cunha Guedes

The first person at the helm from the third generation, Salvador Guedes is the son of Fernando Guedes, who has spent more than 30 years at Sogrape.
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Fernando da Cunha Guedes

Bearing the same name as his father and grandfather, Fernando da Cunha Guedes, brother of Salvador Guedes, is the current President of Sogrape.
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77 years with several growth waves

Fernando van Zeller Guedes and 15 friends co-found "Sociedade Comercial dos Vinhos de Mesa de Portugal", now Sogrape. Mateus is born.

Our brands

Our brand portfolio is what makes us stand out. From Mateus to Barca-Velha, Sandeman and the Spanish brand LAN, we seek to innovate, to do things differently, to deliver aromas, flavours and emotion. To tell a story, provide an experience, leave behind a brand. And we have so many of them!

Aura rueda
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Azevedo
Caballero de la cepa
Chateau los Boldos
Dedicado
Finca Flichman
Framingham
Gazela
Herdade do Peso
Lan Rioja
Legado
Marqués de Burgos
Mateus
Offley
Ferreira Porto
Quinta da Romeira
Quinta dos Carvalhais
Sandeman
Santiago Ruiz
Silk & Spice