Our story
CASCA WINES IS A COMPANY FOUNDED BY WINEMAKER HÉLDER CUNHA IN 2008, BORN OUT OF THE NEED HE FELT TO CREATE PORTUGUESE WINES THAT EXPRESS THE TERROIR OF EACH OF PORTUGAL'S DEMARCATED REGIONS.
It was in the micro-region of Colares, the westernmost point of continental Europe, that Hélder Cunha, against all the ocean winds, challenged himself to produce truly unique wines.
The birthplace of the winemaker - Cascais - inspired the creation of the name and the brands that express the company's portfolio of wines. Today, with more than 10 years of history, more than 35 markets around the world, with a series of national and international awards and with wines produced in almost all regions of Portugal, Casca Wines is the national leader in selling wines with Organic and Vegane certification continues to produce unique wines.
HÉLDER CUNHA | Ceo, Founder & Winemaker
Hélder Cunha is an experienced winemaker and IWC Judge. He started his career in Napa Valley in 2000 where he produced great Pinot Noir at Ken Rasmussen Winery. He finished his studies at the Geisenhein Research Center and started working in the Douro Valley on Upper Douro Wines. He later joined Vinhos Borges where he won the Grand dʼOr Concour Mondial de Bruxelles medal. Here he focused on a variety of wines and regions such as Port and Sparkling Wine.
In 2008 he founded Casca Wines, the first Portuguese wine company to produce wines in ten different DOCʼs. In 2013, riding a motorcycle with famous actor José Fidalgo, he produced the TV series "Rotas dos Vinhos" where they showed Portugal's unique tradition as a wine producing country. Always focused on winemaking, more is yet to come.
