Portuguese wines in Luanda

The Portuguese wines continue to lead the sales of bottled wine in Angola, a position that must be strengthened and consolidated. With this objective, the Annual Wine Tasting of Luanda will be held on July 2, Tuesday, 16.30, at the Luanda Palmeiras Club.
Besides, this anchor event for the presentation of Portuguese wines, ViniPortugal will organize a Wine Party at the end of November, which will celebrate the consumption of Portuguese wine, associated with a relaxed time and a party atmosphere.
In the 5th edition of the Annual Tasting, Luis Pato will lead the seminar on the diversity of Portuguese wines, which includes the presentation of several national brands. 80 producers will present the best of national wine production and the consistent quality of Portuguese wines. 600 guests will attend, mainly importers and distributors, which form one of the most important audiences in Angola to bring Portuguese wines close to consumers in the market.
Enjoying great acceptance in the premium and super premium segments of the Angolan market, the Portuguese wines have registered a significant growth and sustained increase in sales value. In 2012 677,919 hectoliters, worth 77,847 million euros, were sold, representing an increase of 16.8 percent.
With an investment of 340 thousand euros in Angola, ViniPortugal intends to capitalize on the expected growth of Portuguese wines from 19% in value in the set period of 3 years until the end of 2014.