Cortes de Cima

People

Hans Kristian Jorgensen

Winegrower and Senior Winemaker

Both the Grapegrower and Senior Winemaker at Cortes de Cima. Born in Skals, Denmark, he took his degree in mechanical engineering before leaving his native country for the East, and spent the next 23 years in Malaysia as engineer for a Danish plantation company, United Plantations. There he worked with a great variety of tropical commodities, including palm oil, coconut oil, cocoa and tea. While in Malaysia, Hans followed the company tradition of flying, private airplanes being the best means of getting around plantations surrounded by tropical jungle. He keeps this tradition alive at Cortes de Cima, using his RV7 aircraft for aerial observation and visiting his vineyards.

Carrie Jorgensen

Marketing and PR

Responsible for Administration and Marketing. A Californian born girl, Carrie grew up in the San Francisco bay area, and studied Economics at UC Berkeley, before moving to Malaysia where she met Hans. Since the early days of Cortes de Cima she has been actively involved in both production and sales of first our horticulture products, and later our wines and olive oil.

Hamilton Reis

Head Winemaker

Tel. 284 460 066

Skype hamilton.reis.dias

Email hamilton@cortesdecima.pt

I was born and raised in Oporto city, among the steep streets of downtown with Port wine cellars and shops. But when I was home, my passion was plants and their growth. I took this passion and in 1998 graduated in Agricultural Production Engineering. Later, working in sales and distribution of wine, I grew a true passion for the beverage. I changed my path took a second degree in Microbiology, graduated in 2005 in the Portuguese Catholic University. I’m currently complementing these diplomas with a post-graduation in Enology in the same University.

Since 2004 I had the opportunity of working non-stop in wineries both in Alentejo and Australia. I fondly remember each year and vintage, for they gave me knowledge and know-how of this fine science of wine making.

Now, as winemaker of Cortes de Cima, everyday I combine these factors with our team and bring the vision of the Jorgensen family to life…

Hugo Almeida

Winemaker

Tel. 284 460 066

Email hugo@cortesdecima.pt

I grew up in Santa Maria da Feira, where most of the cork factories are located. From knowing the secrets of making a perfect cork stopper I grew a passion for wine precociously.

I graduated in Enology by the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro in 2001. For some years I worked in Trás-os-Montes and Estremadura, where I helped to produce some of the best white, red and Port wines of the region. I recently arrived in Alentejo, where I’m willing to help produce some of the best national wines. The winery is my natural habitat. I feel really privileged to exercise my true calling.

Edgar Gomes

Viticulturist

Tel. 961 549 475

Skype edgar.gomes_cdc

Email edgar@cortesdecima.pt

I was born in Alentejo, in the beautiful city of Beja, and I have always been tied to agriculture. I started my studies with the course of agricultural management. As I felt that this was my future, I decided after to get graduated in Agricultural Engineering.

Since 2008 that I´m part of the Cortes de Cima team, working in the agriculture department. Here I help to apply environmentally friendly and sustainable agriculture practices. It was with this purpose and to better respond to these challenge that I took recently a Masters in Integrated Production.

José Eduardo Jorge Silva

Accounting & IT Manager

Tel. 284 460 067

Skype joseejsilva-cdc

Email jose@cortesdecima.pt

I was born in the mid 60′s, falling in love with the music of the era. I am staunch supporter of new technologies and the use of the Internet, both as a work tool and as a leisure activity. I love to travel, eat and drink well; and above all, I love to be an ambassador of Portugal by spreading the word as to what we have to offer. I like to share those things that one could consider priceless and which make the Portuguese a separate breed: the capability to welcome people with true friendliness and open arms.

Patrícia Guerreiro

Office Manager and Accounts

Tel. 284 460 069

Email patricia@cortesdecima.pt

Sara Amado

Sales/Marketing Assistant

Tel. 284 460 062

Skype sara.amado

Email sara@cortesdecima.pt

Cristina Ferrão

Asst Winemaker

Tel. 284 460 066

Skype cristina.ferrao

Email cristina@cortesdecima.pt

I was born in Lisbon, but grew up in Sintra, that enchanting village listed as World Heritage. I used to say “When I grow up, I want to be a pharmacist or a doctor!”, but destiny (some say it was Bacchus himself!) proclaimed that I should walk towards the vineyards and meet the nectar of the gods. And so I graduated in Enology in the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. My graduation ‘internship’ was in Research and my first work as a winemaker assistant was in the north of Portugal in the region of ‘Vinho Verde’. But the dream was beyond those mountains and towards the plains… the Alentejan plains where so many special wines are born. And proudly I say that I belong to a team as special as the wines we make.

Helena Sardinha

Asst Winemaker

Tel. 284 460 066

Skype helenasardinha

Email helena@cortesdecima.pt

I was born in Portalegre, but it was in Coruche that I grew up until I went to the Instituto Superior de Agronomia in Lisbon, where I got graduated in Agronomic Engineer. Since then my interest by the Vitiviniculture subjects has always been growing, leading me to do tasting courses, different vintages and more recently a Post-Graduation in Wine business. I like to give my contribute to the Cortes de Cima wines and I feel sincere satisfaction when I taste and share the result of the dedicated, curious and ambitious work of all our team.

Sérgio Fialho Cândido

Logistics

Tel. 284 460 061

Skype sergio.m.candido

Email sergio@cortesdecima.pt

Rui Pires

Logistics

Tel. 961 549 476

Skype rui-m-pires

Email rui@cortesdecima.pt

Joaquim José Dias Pereira

Cellar Master

Bjarne Otto

Danish Chef

Chef Bjarne Otto, has a long culinary history at renowned Copenhagen restaurants, such as Kong Frederik, Plaza Hotel, A Hereford Beefstow, Bregnerød Kro, and Restaurant Pinafore, Admiral Hotel (where he was co-owner/head chef in the 80s).

In 1992 he moved to Portugal, where he and his wife Gitte, ran their own restaurant (No Patio) in Lagos until 2005, achieving a listing in the Guide Michelin. He is now using his master skills to transform local alentejan ingredients into delectable wine and food pairing experiences at our winery tasting room.

Nuno Borges

Press releases and publicity

Anna Sofie Blincoe

Artist

Karen´s daughter Anna paints the beautiful illustrations used on our labels. She´s a successful fine artist living in Copenhagen.

Karen Sofie Blincoe

Designer

Anna´s mother Karen (and Han’s first cousin) has been our label designer from the beginning. Karen Blincoe is a designer, educationalist and environmentalist and the Founder and Creator of ICIS, the International Centre for Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability in Denmark.  Karen is known nationally and internationally in the fields of design and education and was head of department for Visual Communication at Denmark’s Designskole, and Director of Schumacher College, Devon.