Casa Ermelinda Freitas

THE FAMILY

Founded in 1920 by Deonilde Freitas, and continued by Germana Freitas and later by Ermelinda Freitas, the company has always had a special interest in wine. On the early death of her husband, Manuel João de Freitas, Ermelinda took on the running of the company. In this she was helped by her only child, her daughter Leonor, who although untrained in the art of wine making took charge of the company, consolidating the already firmly female profile of the existing management structure.

The company has, from its very beginnings, made the quality of its vineyards and wines a top priority. When the company first started, wines were produced and sold wholesale and unbranded. It was the current management that decided to take on the challenge that is involved in creating an own brand wine. 1997 was the year of the company's new beginning in wine making, with red wine "Terras do Pó tinto", being the first to be produced and bottled on the premises of the Ermelinda Freitas winery.

Achievement

On 10 June 2009 Leonor Freitas was awarded the Order of Merit for Agriculture, Commerce and Industry for the work she has carried out in this area, receiving the rank of Commander of Agricultural Merit from His Excellency the President of the Republic of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva.

家族

该公司由 Deonilde Freitas 于1920年创立，接着由 Germana Freitas 和后来的 Ermelinda Freitas 经营，整个家族一直以来对葡萄酒特别感兴趣。 Ermelinda在丈夫 ManuelJoãode Freitas 早逝的时候开始接手经营公司。在这个过程中，她得到了她唯一的女儿女儿莱昂纳尔（Leonor）的帮助，女儿莱昂纳尔虽然没有接受过葡萄酒酿造技术的培训，但却接管了公司，巩固了现有管理结构中已经牢固的女性形象。

该公司从一开始就将葡萄园和葡萄酒的质量放在首位。该公司刚成立时，就生产和批发葡萄酒并贴牌。现任管理层决定应对创立自有品牌葡萄酒的挑战。 1997年是公司酿酒的新开始的一年，“ Terras do Pótinto”红酒是第一个在Ermelinda Freitas酒厂生产并装瓶的葡萄酒。

成就

2009年6月10日，莱昂诺·弗雷塔斯（Leonor Freitas）因其在该领域的成绩而被授予农业，工商及工业勋章，并获得葡萄牙共和国总统阿尼巴尔·卡瓦科（AníbalCavaco）阁下的农业勋章。席尔瓦。