Porto World: A Tasting of Port and Douro Wines

The Association of Port Wine Companies have the pleasure of inviting you to a tasting of Porto and Douro wines.

Participating Wineries:

Blackett Port Wine * Jorge Rosas Vinhos * Niepoort * Porto Réccua Vinhos * Ramos Pinto * Rozès * Sogevinus

The Association of Port Wine Companies - AEVP - is a private non-profit organization, established since January 1975, with headquarters in Vila Nova de Gaia - Portugal.

The main purpose of AEVP is to represent and protect the interests of its Members and the promotion and protection of the industry and trade of the Porto and Douro wines and other wine products from the Demarcated Douro Region.

AEVP brings together 15 Members which account for:
• € 341 million of Porto Wine trade
• 92% sales volume of Porto Wine
• 94% sales volume of Premium Porto Wine
• € 62 million of Douro Wine trade
• 30% sales volume of Douro Wine
• 20% of the vineyard area of the Douro Demarcated Region

The Porto and Douro Wines Region

The Douro Demarcated Region has:
• 250 000 hectares (ha) of total area
• 44 000 ha of Vineyard -> 20% of the vineyards of Portugal
• 39 600 ha of Vineyard entitled to PDO Douro
• 32 000 ha of Vineyard entitled to PDO Porto
• 24 000 producers
• Production -> 1.4 million hl -> 23% of Portugal (6.2m hl)

It’s the 1st Wine Production Region in Portugal

Sales of Wines with PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) from the Douro Demarcated Region are:
• €510.7 million of Trade
• €359.9 million of Exports
• 76% of Portuguese Wine Exports with PDO
• 63% of Portuguese Wine Exports with PDO and PGI
• 50% of Portuguese Wine Exports

It’s the 1st Region of Wine Sales and Exports in Portugal

Join us for this exclusive tasting open to qualified wine trade and media only.