Douro wine's exports rose 17%

Great news for Douro wines!

Exports have risen 17% in the first semester of 2014 compared to 2013. The President of Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho told the media that the Douro wines are growing due to the international and national recognition that they have been awarded is the past few years. Last year, for the first time, Douro Wine made more than 100 million euros in sales. Angola, Canada, United States of America, Germany and Switzerland are the country that have seek out more of this kind of wines.

Douro wines exports rose 17%
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Promoting wines from Douro has been the main focus of various enterprises that deal in wine exportation. They have really done their jobs well. Of course, Douro wines doesn't owes all to marketing and promotion. Much of the success this wine are having are due to the hard work of its producers and to the quality of theirs grapes varieties. Portugal is in high demand and specially northern Portugal seems to have stricken a cord amongst tourists everywhere.

The President of IVV concludes that there might be no wine lover that doesn't have a positive impression of the DOP wine from Douro. “You just have to take a look at comments, articles, ratings and medals to see that these wines are winners everywhere."

Media giants promote Portuguese wines in Brazil

PÚBLICO e O Globo are going to host the event
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Two renowned newspapers have joined forces in promoting the wine event, Rio Vinhos Portugal, which goal is to put Portuguese wine at center stage in Brazil’s markets. The Portuguese communications giant, Público, has team up with another giant from across the seas, the Brazilian newspaper O Globo, to put together this event at Palácio São Clemente, where up to 50 Portuguese producers are going to be present.

Rio Vinhos Portugal is going to take place between 23 and 25 of May and has the ambitious goal of attracting 5 thousand consumers and wine professionals. Portuguese wines hold a market share of 12.5% in the Brazilian market, taking up the 4th position amongst the major wine producers like China, Argentina and France. On the other hand, in 2013, over 29% of the wine traded was Portuguese.

Portugal is going to discover Brazil all over again. The event wants to show off the modern Portuguese wine market and increase its visibility overseas. The deadline for signing up for Rio Vinhos Portugal is March 14,  you can do it on ViniPortugal.

"Portuguese wines are the next best thing!"

Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO and wine know-it-all, says that "Portugal is the next place for great wine".

He talks about the excellent price/quality ratio that our wines have in the US markets. Portuguese wines bring quality that can face the wine giants in the market at a great price.

"Why have the people not discover the wines from Douro?" Gary shows off our county, it's incredible diversity of wine regions and our grape varieties. The reviews on this video were made with wines form Douro and Alentejo colorful and very descriptive only possible with Portuguese wines.