Internationally renowned consultant Riccardo Cotarella has entered into his first Portuguese collaboration, joining forces with Luisa Amorim and Amorim Family Estates to explore mountain viticulture across some of Portugal’s most important wine regions. The collaboration brings together two long-standing winemaking families from Italy and Portugal, with a shared focus on indigenous grape varieties, blending and site-specific viticulture. A first for Cotarella in PortugalThe project marks Cotarella’s first professional engagement in Portugal, prompted by what he describes as the country’s “vast diversity of native grape varieties” and its long tradition of blending. “Working with Riccardo means working with wisdom, and with a great friend,” Amorim said. Amorim Family Estates focuses exclusively on indigenous grape varieties and a parcel-driven approach, combining traditional methods with modern technology.