In addition to being recognised as the most outstanding company in the wine sector in 2024, the Grandes Escolhas Awards honoured the quality of WineStone's wines: Paço de Teixeiró, Quinta do Côtto, Quinta de Pancas and Ravasqueira are among the ‘Best of the Year’.
WineStone was awarded the ‘Company of the Year’ trophy at the Grandes Escolhas Awards, which celebrate the best of what is done each year in the field of wine and gastronomy in Portugal. This award highlights the work carried out by the WineStone team which, over the last year and a half, since the launch of the José de Mello Group's business platform for the wine sector, has set in motion a sustained growth plan. With the aim of establishing itself among the great leaders of this national industry, which has a strong export vocation.
Pedro Pereira Gonçalves, CEO of WineStone, says: ‘We are delighted to receive this award, which recognises the hard work and strategic vision we have implemented. In a highly competitive sector, we are consolidating our identity, based on fundamental values such as integrity, competence and innovation. This award reflects our commitment to excellence, the quality of the wines we produce and is a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team, who contribute daily to the sustainable growth of the company, from the vineyard and winery to the relationship with our customers and partners.’
WineStone's expansion into new production regions - Lisbon, the Douro and the Vinho Verde region - has brought together brands of excellence such as Ravasqueira (Alentejo), Quinta de Pancas (Lisbon), Quinta do Côtto, Quinta do Retiro Novo (both in the Douro), Paço de Teixeiró (Vinho Verde) and Krohn (Port) into a single portfolio.
The robust and continuous investment in modernising and strengthening the production capacities of its assets and in reformulating its portfolios, based on a philosophy of oenology excellence (led by Chairman Winemaker David Baverstock), has enabled WineStone to fulfil its long-term strategy - with a focus on producing superior wines, in a consistent and sustainable manner, with total respect for the territories and communities in which it operates.