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ViniPortugal

ViniPortugal is the Interprofessional Wine Association, recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture on 1 October 2015.

Its MISSION is "to promote Portugal's image as a wine producer par excellence, enhancing the value of the brand "Vinhos de Portugal/Wines of Portugal", contributing to a sustained growth in the volume and average price of Portuguese wines".

Seven professional associations and one confederation are Founding Members of ViniPortugal:

Representing the Trade: ACIBEV, ANCEVE and AND;

Representing Production: CAP, FENADEGAS, FENAVI and FEVIPOR;

Representatives of the demarcated regions: ANDOVI.

Activity: International promotion of the image of Portuguese Wines.

Governing Bodies: General Assembly Board, Supervisory Board and Management

Board: Frederico Falcão, President, Mário Joaquim Abreu Lima, Vice-President for Production and João Gomes da Silva, Vice-President for Trade.

Founded: 15 October 1996

Headquarters

Sede

Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, nº 5

1250-165 Lisboa

Porto

Rua das Flores, nº 8-12

4050-262 Porto

Vini(Portugal) in figures

26

Years promoting Portuguese wines
21

Priority international markets
7,15

Million euros invested in promotion in 2021
+100

Marketing actions implemented every year
941

Million Euros in exports of Portuguese wines in 2022
6,8

Million hl of wine production in 2022
10.4 %

Of the Consumer Goods exports in 2022
47%

Is the percentage of wine production exported in volume
9th

Is Portugal's position on the internacional wine trade list in 2022

Vineyard Area

191 170 ha Portugal's Total Vineyard Area (2022)
2,7% of the World's Vineyard Area

Wines DOC (2020/21)

Top Grapes

Red

10% Aragonez
7% Touriga Franca
6% Touriga Nacional
4% Castelão
4% Trincadeira

White

6% Fernão Pires
3% Loureiro
3% Arinto
2% Síria
2% Alvarinho

The Board

The Board of ViniPortugal, elected in March 2023, for the three-year period 2023/2025, is composed of three members, Frederico Falcão, João Gomes da Silva and Mário Joaquim Abreu Lima.