🍷 Sogrape
Also known as: Sogrape Vinhos
A Portuguese family wine company founded in 1942 by Fernando van Zeller Guedes; the company of Mateus, it also owns Sandeman, Offley and Casa Ferreirinha.
Sogrape is a Portuguese family-owned wine company with its headquarters in Avintes, near Porto. According to the company, it was founded in 1942 by Fernando van Zeller Guedes together with 15 friends as the “Sociedade Comercial dos Vinhos de Mesa de Portugal”; Wikidata gives the same year. Mateus was born together with the company, and the Guedes family has run it ever since.
According to the company, its brands include Mateus, Sandeman, Offley, Porto Ferreira and Casa Ferreirinha. It makes wine in the country's main wine regions, and also in Spain, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand. Sandeman, the Port and Sherry house, has belonged to Sogrape since 2002.
Sogrape works with many designations rather than one. Under EU law a wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO, in Portugal DOC) must come entirely from grapes of the defined area and be made there, while for a protected geographical indication (PGI, Vinho Regional) at least 85% of the grapes must come from the area. Port and Douro wines are separate PDOs of the same Douro region.
Why it matters to you. The company name on the back label says who made the wine, while the PDO or PGI says where the grapes grew. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Year founded | 1942, Fernando van Zeller Guedes |
|---|---|
| Region | Avintes (Vila Nova de Gaia); wine regions across Portugal |
| Country | Portugal |
| Legal basis | family company; wines under several Portuguese PDOs and PGIs, incl. Porto and Douro |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Sogrape → kind of → 🗺️ Portuguese wine → kind of → 🗺️ Wines of Europe → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
- Related to
- 📍 Douro (Porto Ferreira, Casa Ferreirinha, Sandeman, Offley)
Frequently asked questions
When was Sogrape founded?
In 1942, by Fernando van Zeller Guedes together with 15 friends; Mateus was born together with the company.
Is it true that Sandeman and Sogrape are rival companies?
No. Sandeman has belonged to Sogrape since 2002.
Where does Sogrape make wine?
According to the company, in Portugal's main wine regions and also in Spain, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand.
Similar
🍷 José Maria da Fonseca · 🍷 Sandeman · 🍷 Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman · 🍷 Symington Family Estates · 🍷 Graham's · 🍷 Warre's
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Sogrape (official site): About us — 1942, Fernando van Zeller Guedes, Guedes family
- Sogrape (official site): home page — brands and producing countries
- Sandeman (official site): History — acquired by Sogrape in 2002
- Wikidata: Sogrape (Q2297791)
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 93 — designations of origin and geographical indications
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)