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Winemaker for 30 years, Luis Duarte started his professional career at the very famous winery called Herdade do Esporão where he was production director for 18 years and was awarded for 3 times by the technical Portuguese press, the best winemaker of the year in Portugal (1997, 2007 and 2014). In 2006 he started his own wine business and now he is consultant of some of the most prestigious wineries in Alentejo. Nominated by the German magazine as "Der Feinschmecker Wine Awards for Best Winemaker and in 2015 distinguished by the President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, with the Order of Business Merit. His wife Dora Simoes was for many years ambassador for Portuguese wine. Before joining Luis Duartes company she was president of the Alentejo wine region called (Comissão Vitivinícola Regional Alentejana)