Passionate about Port wine, he returned to his passion and his region, Régua. With a degree in Enology from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, he was Winemaker for 16 years at J.W.Burmester, later at Murças Lda, Winemaker and Responsible for Vinification at the José Carlos Sousa Pimente Winery. l / Manuel Cleto Sampaio (Castedo do Douro) of generous wines and DOC Douro, as well as production, planning and bottling in Quinta de Cabriz.
Juri and taster in national and international competitions, participated in IVDP test study offices on the evaluation of quality criteria for various categories of Port.
Elected Winemaker of the Year in 2005 for Generous Wines, by the Wine and Confraternity Magazine of the Port Wine Confraternity, he found in Vasques de Carvalho the preciousness and relics of stocks, as well as the conditions that every ambitious winemaker would like to create wines unforgettable.
