The Sogevinus Group, which owns the centenary wine houses of Kopke, Burmester, Cálem and Barros, is the leader in the national wine market in Porto.
The Sogevinus Group, which owns the centenary wine houses of Kopke, Burmester, Cálem and Barros, is the leader in the national wine market in Porto, according to the International Wine & Spirit Research (IWSR) Annual Report on Alcohol Consumption . In 2012, the group registered a growth of 9% in the domestic market, consecrating the top position among the Oporto wine producers.
“Porto Cálem is an example. A secular brand, which belongs to the collective memory of all the Portuguese.”
For this positive performance, the growth of the Cálem brand, which saw consolidated market leadership achieved last year, grew by 12% year-on-year. With a market share of 23.5%, Cálem has a total sales volume of around 2.6 million bottles in Portugal. Among the various categories, the highlight goes to the charismatic range “Velhotes”, main responsible for the overall performance of the brand.
The latest data from the Institute of Douro and Port Wine now published, referring to the consolidated sales of Oporto wine in 2012, reinforce the leadership of Sogevinus, assigning it the first place in the ranking of sales in Portugal, reaching a share of Market share of 25%. Among the different categories of Port wine, Sogevinus is also an absolute leader (national and international market) in the Porto Harvest category, where its brands are widely recognized.
“Porto Cálem is an example. A secular brand, which belongs to the collective memory of all the Portuguese, but that registers a progressive growth over the years, demonstrating a great vitality and vision of the future. And this vitality is evidenced not only in sales, but also in the significant number of tourists who visit Cálem caves, which remain the most sought after, having registered more than 180,000 visits in 2012 “, adds the person in charge.
With more than 150 years, Porto Cálem continues to grow continuously, with an average annual increase (CAGR) of 7% in the last five years. Undoubtedly the market leader, the Porto wine house is the reference mark of the Portuguese. It produces annually more than 5 million bottles that are sold in Portugal and still in more than 50 international markets, among them: Denmark, Luxembourg, Holland, France, Germany and Brazil. The Annual Report on Consumption of Alcoholic Drinks, published by the IWSR in May 2013, quantifies the global liquor market in volume and value, and provides insight into short- and long-term trends.
Two Porto wines and one DOC Douro wine won the international jury of the Brussels World Competition. Kopke Harvest 1952, Cálem Tawny 20 Years and Burmester DOC Douro Red 2011 bring to Portugal three gold medals.
Sogevinus, owner of the wine brands Kopke, Burmester, Cálem and Barros, was featured in the Brussels World Contest, one of the most prestigious and influential wine competitions. The results reveal 3 Gold medals for Sogevinus, two more than the previous year. An important recognition that reinforces the positioning at the highest level of the group.
Between May 2 and 4, the European capital received and tasted more than 8,060 wines from 58 countries and Portugal participated with 965 wines. The Sogevinus group contributed to the excellent Portuguese results with 3 gold medals.
“With excellent scores and lots of praise, Kopke Porto Colheita 1952 takes this year Gold to the oldest house of Port wine.”
With a brilliant amber color, this wine with more than half a century of history, presents a perfect bouquet that combines notes of nuts with touches of wood, chocolate, hazelnuts and caramel. In the mouth it is well structured, with fine and elegant taste. A complexity that is prolonged by the endless end.
Still in the Port wine category, Calem Tawny 20 Anos is another of the award-winning wines. Of deep brown color it is concentrated in the nose where woody aromas predominate, notes of honey and delicate nuances of spices. On the palate is structured, with firm and polished tannins, soft texture and a persistent and memorable finish.
In the category of tranquil wines, Burmester DOC Douro Red 2011 is proof of excellence in the production of these wines by Sogevinus with the certificate of quality and experience of its centenary Porto wine houses. The full aroma of red and black fruits and soft floral notes combine with mineral notes. In the mouth it shows a good structure and remarkable complexity with firm but balanced tannins. A discreet and elegant wine of enormous gastronomic ability.
In the “high season” of the international wine competitions, this is an excellent result that reinforces the strong positioning of Sogevinus wines in the international scene. The Brussels World Contest celebrates its 20 years of existence this year and its main mission is to offer consumers quality assurance, recognizing top wines that are true consumption and tasting pleasures in all price ranges and in all regions of the world.
The old tawnys of Sogevinus, who owns the wine houses of Porto Kopke, Burmester, Cálem and Barros, were distinguished in the prestigious competition International Wine and Spirits Competition, with excellent scores and high praise.
The IWSC now joins the international applause awarded this year to the houses of Sogevinus, giving scores that reinforce their full potential and exclusivity:
“Warm tawny with amber at rim. The nose is wonderfully refined and effusive, slightly lifted, very complex and with glimpses of treacle, sweet spices, dried fruit and chocolate. There is, throughout, a vein of assertive acidity on the palate which brings out and balances the not overly sweet, dried fruit flavours, Demerara sugar and caramel, leading to an incredibly long, dry finish.”
“Bright tawny amber with a faint pink hue. Candied peel, peach and marmalade, warm and expressive bouquet. Palate is light as a feather, with a liqueur-like quality and subtle notes of toast and coffee; smooth, deep and very long, enfolding richly nuanced flavours in harmonious balance. Sensational.”
“Deep rich amber red colour. Plum and prune flavours with some dried red berries and vanilla. A smashing explosion of flavours in the mouth, very harmonious and elegant, with perfect length and breadth leading to a long rich finish.”
Competition sponsored by ViniPortugal brought together a prestigious international jury, which once again recognized the quality of the wines of the Kopke, Burmester, Cálem and Barros houses, both in the Port wine category and in the DOC Douro wines.
The Kopke, Burmester, Cálem and Barros da Sogevinus houses were once again evident in the Portuguese Wine Competition, promoted by ViniPortugal, which was attended by a prestigious jury of national and international critics, chaired by Luis Ramos Lopes, editor of the magazine (Germany), Charles Metcalfe (UK), Evan Goldstein (USA), Dirceu Júnior (Brazil), Shinya Tasaki (Japan) and Bento Amaral (Portugal).
Among the gold medals are the Kopke Porto 40 Anos Tawny and the Burmester Porto Colheita 1989, medals that come to confirm the production of Tawnys of excellence. In the category of silver medals were distinguished the wines Kopke Porto Colheita 1964, Barros Special Edition Porto Colheita 1974, Cálem L.B.V. 2009 and in the DOC Douro wines the Kopke Reserva White 2012 was the winner.
Sogevinus thus honors the confidence of its consumers and reinforces the commitment to the quality and consistency of the profile of its brands.
The Wine Contest of Portugal, whose awards ceremony took place yesterday, May 29, at the Palácio da Bolsa in Oporto. More than a thousand wines were submitted to a jury with the participation of 75 national winemakers and 25 experts from different countries.
